A review by tallyvauthor
Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody
5.0
Did I like it: 5★
Does it fit the genre: 5★
Does it do what it's trying to do: 5★
Storyline: 5★
Writing style: 5★
Characters: 4★
Plot Twists: 5★
Pacing: 5★
Total: 4.8★
Breakdown:
Absolutely amazing. The Daughter of The Burning City is a character-centered which is amazing for a story about a wandering festival. I found the ideas of the marvels to be absolutely stunning when they aren't being shoved in my face like in ...some...circus books. It still had the amazing magic and the powers of Sorina were both tragic and out of this worldly amazing. I was disappointed to see that this was a stand alone considering how it ended, but I suppose it'll be good enough.
The only point off is for the amount of background characters who were loosely mentioned in their descriptions and then left alone for a while only to be grabbed again randomly and I keep forgetting who they are. ALSO. The plot twists were fantastic. Fantasy, a mystery, some great representation, and a little (albeit odd) romance sprinkled in. Gorey and beautiful.
Does it fit the genre: 5★
Does it do what it's trying to do: 5★
Storyline: 5★
Writing style: 5★
Characters: 4★
Plot Twists: 5★
Pacing: 5★
Total: 4.8★
Breakdown:
Absolutely amazing. The Daughter of The Burning City is a character-centered which is amazing for a story about a wandering festival. I found the ideas of the marvels to be absolutely stunning when they aren't being shoved in my face like in ...some...circus books. It still had the amazing magic and the powers of Sorina were both tragic and out of this worldly amazing. I was disappointed to see that this was a stand alone considering how it ended, but I suppose it'll be good enough.
The only point off is for the amount of background characters who were loosely mentioned in their descriptions and then left alone for a while only to be grabbed again randomly and I keep forgetting who they are. ALSO. The plot twists were fantastic. Fantasy, a mystery, some great representation, and a little (albeit odd) romance sprinkled in. Gorey and beautiful.