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Listen, I didn’t finish this one, okay? I stopped around, I think, 15%. Therefore I don’t have as an articulate summary as my other reviews (or well, two, excluding this one, as I recently started doing this).
I did want to like this book, as it seemed like a good book – a lot of people on Goodreads liked it. Everyone said it had a good plot, but I sometimes have trouble with the going back and forth of time. But unfortunately, it just wasn’t for me – which is perfectly fine, as not everyone likes the same book.
I think what I didn’t like were the characters – Scott and Winny. I didn’t click with them and if I don’t click with the characters within the first 10 or so percent of a book, I’ll probably not finish it.
Do I recommend this: Since I didn’t finish it, I can’t actually say if it’s good or not. If you read the actual summary (the way more concise one on Goodreads. and you think it’s interesting, definitely go have a read!).
Listen, I didn’t finish this one, okay? I stopped around, I think, 15%. Therefore I don’t have as an articulate summary as my other reviews (or well, two, excluding this one, as I recently started doing this).
I did want to like this book, as it seemed like a good book – a lot of people on Goodreads liked it. Everyone said it had a good plot, but I sometimes have trouble with the going back and forth of time. But unfortunately, it just wasn’t for me – which is perfectly fine, as not everyone likes the same book.
I think what I didn’t like were the characters – Scott and Winny. I didn’t click with them and if I don’t click with the characters within the first 10 or so percent of a book, I’ll probably not finish it.
Do I recommend this: Since I didn’t finish it, I can’t actually say if it’s good or not. If you read the actual summary (the way more concise one on Goodreads. and you think it’s interesting, definitely go have a read!).
Apparently I got to 22 % percent while reading this, which probably meant I was a little bit bored reading this. Again, I’m sorry if you read this book and you really liked it, and once again, as mentioned earlier, that’s totally fine. But I didn’t enjoy it.
I’m that kind of reader where I pay attention to the characters, plot, and worldbuilding (if it’s a fantasy-type novel). But more often than not, I’ll focus on the characters. I want to like the characters I read, I want to root for them. I want see them achieve the goals they set for themselves. But for these characters, I could see they had goals and wanted to achieve them; I just didn’t feel the need to root for them.
Do I recommend this: If you’re interested in reading about pirates, f/f relationships or long hauls on the sea, then you might want to pick this up. Also remember that as I didn’t finish this book, I don’t know how the book ends or how specific events unfold.
I’m that kind of reader where I pay attention to the characters, plot, and worldbuilding (if it’s a fantasy-type novel). But more often than not, I’ll focus on the characters. I want to like the characters I read, I want to root for them. I want see them achieve the goals they set for themselves. But for these characters, I could see they had goals and wanted to achieve them; I just didn’t feel the need to root for them.
Do I recommend this: If you’re interested in reading about pirates, f/f relationships or long hauls on the sea, then you might want to pick this up. Also remember that as I didn’t finish this book, I don’t know how the book ends or how specific events unfold.
Reason I chose the book:
Goblins, need I say more? I love fantasy and the darker the better. I started this book and it looked really good. Until it didn’t.
Reason why I’m not finishing it:
The way the depression was written is the main reason why I’m not finishing the book. Livy, Skye’s sister keeps on mentioning how Skye was such a happy person, like happy people can’t become depressed? Depression comes in all shapes and sizes and happy people can just as easily have depression as sad people – even if they ‘don’t show it’ in the way that 'sad' people do.
The title is Goblins, right? Except the goblins don’t really feature much in the story (I stopped reading around the 50% mark, so I don’t know if they appear more heavily in the second half of the book). But I would expect there to be a lot more scenes involving the goblins rather than the people. It’s called Goblins of Bellwater not People of Bellwater.
Any thoughts I had while reading the book:
The goblins lure people in by planting the scent of coffee and baked goods. And let me just tell you that that will MOST DEFINITELY get me there. Like I would dive head in if I smell coffee and scones. Especially if the scones have whipped cream on it.
Goblins, need I say more? I love fantasy and the darker the better. I started this book and it looked really good. Until it didn’t.
Reason why I’m not finishing it:
The way the depression was written is the main reason why I’m not finishing the book. Livy, Skye’s sister keeps on mentioning how Skye was such a happy person, like happy people can’t become depressed? Depression comes in all shapes and sizes and happy people can just as easily have depression as sad people – even if they ‘don’t show it’ in the way that 'sad' people do.
The title is Goblins, right? Except the goblins don’t really feature much in the story (I stopped reading around the 50% mark, so I don’t know if they appear more heavily in the second half of the book). But I would expect there to be a lot more scenes involving the goblins rather than the people. It’s called Goblins of Bellwater not People of Bellwater.
Any thoughts I had while reading the book:
The goblins lure people in by planting the scent of coffee and baked goods. And let me just tell you that that will MOST DEFINITELY get me there. Like I would dive head in if I smell coffee and scones. Especially if the scones have whipped cream on it.
