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lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Found myself skimming a lot of the book. It has promise - the protagonist was surprisingly likable despite the rather questionable things he did, and I appreciated that people DID call him out on some of those questionable things and he seemed to learn from them. Did not like that he suffered no real consequences though, and the manic pixie dream girl love interest
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Did not like the main character or her love interest
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
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Some thought provoking observations but much of it feels too glib.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I well and truly love the complexity of the worldbuilding and the plot for this novel. Each character is so distinctively brought to life, and I ran through a full gamut of emotions for their arcs
