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sorkatani 's review for:
The Cloisters
by Katy Hays
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'd lost all interest in the story by chapter 23 and started speed reading and dialogue jumping just to finish it.
My enjoyment was greatly hindered by the protagonist, Ann, who I found to be very ineptly written. Her character development is poorly established, seemingly gaining new motivations and confidence out of nowhere.
She begins off as an extremely insecure character, something the author gives great focus to, likely in an attempt to build a stark comparison between start-of-story Ann and end-of-story Ann. So much focus and emphasis is given to Ann's insecurities that she initially feels more like an avatar than a person.
What character development she gains is often attributed to shallow catalysts, i.e., moving to New York, which just increases the inauthentic feel of her character.
When added to the multiple underdeveloped and/or needless subplots, I found The Cloisters to be both uneventful and uninteresting.
Overall, The Cloister felt like the author had several good ideas but didn't know how to develop any of them, resulting in a muddle of weak subplots, poor character development, and unsatisfactory conclusions.
My enjoyment was greatly hindered by the protagonist, Ann, who I found to be very ineptly written. Her character development is poorly established, seemingly gaining new motivations and confidence out of nowhere.
She begins off as an extremely insecure character, something the author gives great focus to, likely in an attempt to build a stark comparison between start-of-story Ann and end-of-story Ann. So much focus and emphasis is given to Ann's insecurities that she initially feels more like an avatar than a person.
What character development she gains is often attributed to shallow catalysts, i.e., moving to New York, which just increases the inauthentic feel of her character.
When added to the multiple underdeveloped and/or needless subplots, I found The Cloisters to be both uneventful and uninteresting.
Overall, The Cloister felt like the author had several good ideas but didn't know how to develop any of them, resulting in a muddle of weak subplots, poor character development, and unsatisfactory conclusions.