I hope one day to have the attention bandwidth to handle this book, but that's not me right now. It's a dense book in that its sentences and paragraphI hope one day to have the attention bandwidth to handle this book, but that's not me right now. It's a dense book in that its sentences and paragraphs are long and complex. It's somewhat bloated with unnecessary exchanges and scenes, and I think too many perspectives. But I can see its potential with strong characterization and intriguing plot, so I hope to make another attempt at reading it someday.
How can I express how much I hated this book? Unsatisfying plot. Atrocious dialogue. Romance that was alternately boring or icky. All style and no subHow can I express how much I hated this book? Unsatisfying plot. Atrocious dialogue. Romance that was alternately boring or icky. All style and no substance, and yet I can't even really praise its style....more
This book is fascinating, haunting, and beautiful. It's also too short, just touching on a magic system, romance, and sister relationship without trulThis book is fascinating, haunting, and beautiful. It's also too short, just touching on a magic system, romance, and sister relationship without truly developing any of it. I was entertained and had fun with this book, but I left it with a feeling that it needed more for its ambitious scope.
THE AUDIOBOOK: I didn't like this audiobook. This is a very personal opinion, but I really dislike sounds effects and background music in an audiobook. It distracts me, and makes it difficult to follow the words of the story. Though I did appreciate when the narrators sang the lyrics in the book, the audiobook generally took it too far by having background noise at the same time as the prose.
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Let's get this out of the way: the premise of this book is exquisite. I'm not arguing about that. The bad part for me was the execution of the premiseLet's get this out of the way: the premise of this book is exquisite. I'm not arguing about that. The bad part for me was the execution of the premise.
Plot holes. So many plot holes. It was incredibly difficult to enjoy this book when every few pages I was asking myself, "Why don't they just do..." or "But that doesn't fit in with the established worldbuilding..."
The romance was fairly mediocre. I like an enemies-to-lovers (and in fact, I have really loved it in Ava Reid's other book, The Wolf and the Woodsman). But neither of the "enemies" at any point actually hate/want to hurt the other, then they quickly fall into lust. It's disappointing, and I really struggled to root for them.
The ending. I'm not sure if it was trying to be "We're leaving this open for a sequel," or, "We're leaving this open to be tragically mysterious," but either way I didn't like it.
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I like that Sanderson experiments and takes chances in his novellas. I don't think this one completely worked.I like that Sanderson experiments and takes chances in his novellas. I don't think this one completely worked....more
I love the dystopian world crafted here. It's scarily plausible: a corporate-based society where everyone's worth is judged based on their productivitI love the dystopian world crafted here. It's scarily plausible: a corporate-based society where everyone's worth is judged based on their productivity. Our protagonists are a teen girl who collects happy memories to transfer to other people (so they don't have to take time off themselves), and a teen boy who is a police enforcer. She steps outside the law, he's tasked with hunting her down, and they collide in a romance. This book also has a delightfully diverse cast, and many cute moments that keep the tone on the fun and light side.
What I didn't love about this book was the romance itself. Our heroine spends much of the book in a state of amnesia. Her love interest spends much of the book lying to her and manipulating her, fully taking advantage of this situation. I really can't root for a romance when the basis for it is a mixture of insta-love and lying.
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The Wheel of The Infinite is one of those delectable fantasy books with complex worldbuilding that givesI read the 2024 Revised Edition of this book.
The Wheel of The Infinite is one of those delectable fantasy books with complex worldbuilding that gives you the information little by little. You slowly learn about our protagonist, her magic, her history, and finally at the end you understand what a Wheel of the Infinite even is. It's a rewarding journey along the way.
This novel has a little romance as a side plot. It's sweet, but never swoonworthy.
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I love this movie! This manga is a very faithful adaptation of it. I feel like in a way it's too faithful, because part of what makes the movie great I love this movie! This manga is a very faithful adaptation of it. I feel like in a way it's too faithful, because part of what makes the movie great is its motion, physicality, and sound effects. The manga tries to copy these faithfully, and it ends up just feeling confusing and cluttered in the attempt. I wish that the manga had leaned in instead to some of the strengths of its own medium.
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Having a scheming protagonist is not fun if: 1) The reader doesn't get to be let in on the plans 2) The schemes aren't that cool anywayHaving a scheming protagonist is not fun if: 1) The reader doesn't get to be let in on the plans 2) The schemes aren't that cool anyway...more
It's fine. A little boring. Really leans into the Fantasy Worldbuilding without having a lot of those worldbuilding elements actually matterIt's fine. A little boring. Really leans into the Fantasy Worldbuilding without having a lot of those worldbuilding elements actually matter...more
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