A review by enchantedfiction
The Wine-Dark Daughter by Damien J. Coluccio

adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Thank you for the gifted copy!

I have a lot of feelings on this book. It is written well, has a complex world with a lot of different things to keep track of, and is a very interesting depiction of mythology. I did enjoy this story, as I thought the storyline was interesting, I really liked the mini stories sprinkled throughout and the glimpse into the world of the gods. 

I don't know if it just wasn't the right time for me personally to read this story or if I had expected something different than what I got, but I found it easy to set down and wasn't as excited to start reading again as I have been with my favorite books. I wanted more action and maybe more interaction with the gods than what was given. There were little things here and there that laid the path for obvious communication with the gods, mainly warnings and unrest, which I really liked. And I really loved the last 45 pages of the story, when I feel like all of the action really happened, and we got to delve a little deeper into the workings of the world. I was really interested in Cosmas as a character, as I have a theory revolving around him, but I wasn't in love with any of the characters. I think if I were to read this again, which I might in the future, I would enjoy it more knowing more of what I was about to get into.

I would be interested to see where the story goes and how things will unfold. I feel like there is a lot of groundwork done to really make this more of a fantastical story, and I would love to see how the characters develop.
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