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booksny 's review for:
The Isle of Glass
by Judith Tarr
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I do like the writing style; it drew me in a lot. However, am not a fan of multiple other aspects of the read:
- Alf was the quintessential Gary Stu; everyone loved him, those who didn't got their comeuppance, but most of what he did seemed to be brood and angst about his life, which was objectively a good one
- Alf (and to a smaller extent, Morwin) were prone to making decisions that endangered themselves; I'm not a fan of unnecessary recklessness
- Only one female character, clearly set up to be the romantic interest; she's a strong one but I vastly prefer there to be more