Review by Vas
Jun 22I've learned something about myself while trying to read this: I prefer stories with real, human characters over stylish, witty writing or intricate plotting.
When characters are raw, unfiltered, and vulnerable, that's when I'm all in. I want that emotional closeness—the feeling that the writer is letting me inside, letting me actually feel what the characters feel.
I think this is pretty good writing. It’s witty, feels very much like a good fairy tale and makes me go, “That’s pretty clever,” on almost every page. But ultimately, it doesn’t make me connect or feel anything. The cleverness is impressive, but I just never felt that spark of humanity.
I have to keep forcing myself to pick it up and it just doesn't seem interesting enough.
DNF at 60%
I've learned something about myself while trying to read this: I prefer stories with real, human characters over stylish, witty writing or intricate plotting.
When characters are raw, unfiltered, and vulnerable, that's when I'm all in. I want that emotional closeness—the feeling that the writer is letting me inside, letting me actually feel what the characters feel.
I think this is pretty good writing. It’s witty, feels very much like a good fairy tale and makes me go, “That’s pretty clever,” on almost every page. But ultimately, it doesn’t make me connect or feel anything. The cleverness is impressive, but I just never felt that spark of humanity.
I have to keep forcing myself to pick it up and it just doesn't seem interesting enough.
DNF at 60%
