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capssuds 's review for:
Pestilence
by Laura Thalassa
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have many thoughts about this book so I will probably let them stew over time and then write them out in full. But what I will say right now:
- Pestilence is a man-baby who needs to be taught by a 20 year old woman about emotions even though he has apparently walked among humans for eons (unless that was like, metaphorical or some shit, but even then you should have an IDEA)
- Sara can't decide if she's gonna be a strong badass backtalker or if she wants to swoon for Pestilence because he's pretty. She keeps going "ooh, I'm so mad at him!!" and then swooning over his blue eyes
- Trixie was the only great character who was a badass bitch (even though it's a male horse, I am giving him that title)
- Uhh yeah. of course humans are gonna be mad at you, pestilence. why can't you wrap your brain around the fact that people don't like that you're here to do (looks at list) genocide? even if it's your "purpose". god dang it my guy
The writing was genuinely good. the concept is interesting. I just wish we had more substance or more development, or something. Maybe I'm just jaded, or I'm tired of "million year old man and teenage female who must teach him feelings" or some shit. I like Gods and retellings and mortal x immortal romances but this didn't really... do it well.
- Pestilence is a man-baby who needs to be taught by a 20 year old woman about emotions even though he has apparently walked among humans for eons (unless that was like, metaphorical or some shit, but even then you should have an IDEA)
- Sara can't decide if she's gonna be a strong badass backtalker or if she wants to swoon for Pestilence because he's pretty. She keeps going "ooh, I'm so mad at him!!" and then swooning over his blue eyes
- Trixie was the only great character who was a badass bitch (even though it's a male horse, I am giving him that title)
- Uhh yeah. of course humans are gonna be mad at you, pestilence. why can't you wrap your brain around the fact that people don't like that you're here to do (looks at list) genocide? even if it's your "purpose". god dang it my guy
The writing was genuinely good. the concept is interesting. I just wish we had more substance or more development, or something. Maybe I'm just jaded, or I'm tired of "million year old man and teenage female who must teach him feelings" or some shit. I like Gods and retellings and mortal x immortal romances but this didn't really... do it well.