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DNF @ 25% because I do not care about anything that's happening in this book
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Thank you to the author for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book hits the ground running with the first sentence, with tension and backstory packed into a novella. Veleno has been blessed with healing powers and he is using them to kill Nazis- especially after they destroyed his family. As we see his grief present itself in his fighting, we also see his love for his partner Rame. These moments of softness really brought a warmth to the story that I didn't expect. Learning about the various old gods, the usage of different forms of worship, and how this presented in this world was really great. The author did a great job of working within the novella format while still providing a great, rich story.
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 9 | Atmosphere: 9 | Writing: 9 | Plot: 8 | Intrigue: 7 | Logic: 6 | Enjoyment: 8
Total: 8.00 / 4 stars
Thank you to the author for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book hits the ground running with the first sentence, with tension and backstory packed into a novella. Veleno has been blessed with healing powers and he is using them to kill Nazis- especially after they destroyed his family. As we see his grief present itself in his fighting, we also see his love for his partner Rame. These moments of softness really brought a warmth to the story that I didn't expect. Learning about the various old gods, the usage of different forms of worship, and how this presented in this world was really great. The author did a great job of working within the novella format while still providing a great, rich story.
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 9 | Atmosphere: 9 | Writing: 9 | Plot: 8 | Intrigue: 7 | Logic: 6 | Enjoyment: 8
Total: 8.00 / 4 stars
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 8 | Atmosphere: 4 | Writing: 2 | Plot: 2 | Intrigue: 8 | Logic: 8 | Enjoyment: 5
Total: 5.29 / 3 stars (2.5 rounded up in my person non cawpile opinion)
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Respectfully, the most credit I can give to the negative reviews of this is that there should be trigger warnings for sexual assault and experimenting on children, and drug abuse. The rest are due to people treating Peter Pan as a precious child who must be protected. Don't read this book if you're afraid of stories of Peter Pan that frame him as a predator who takes children, despite that being an easy conclusion from the source material.
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My biggest criticism here is that not much happens. It's quite a boring book, despite having really intriguing concepts and theories about Peter. I appreciated the magic and the way it was framed, but unfortunately, this is neither a fantasy nor a thriller, and instead settles in as boring, as if our author wasn't quite sure what genre they really wanted to lean into, and thus chose none.
Characters: 8 | Atmosphere: 4 | Writing: 2 | Plot: 2 | Intrigue: 8 | Logic: 8 | Enjoyment: 5
Total: 5.29 / 3 stars (2.5 rounded up in my person non cawpile opinion)
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Respectfully, the most credit I can give to the negative reviews of this is that there should be trigger warnings for sexual assault and experimenting on children, and drug abuse. The rest are due to people treating Peter Pan as a precious child who must be protected. Don't read this book if you're afraid of stories of Peter Pan that frame him as a predator who takes children, despite that being an easy conclusion from the source material.
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My biggest criticism here is that not much happens. It's quite a boring book, despite having really intriguing concepts and theories about Peter. I appreciated the magic and the way it was framed, but unfortunately, this is neither a fantasy nor a thriller, and instead settles in as boring, as if our author wasn't quite sure what genre they really wanted to lean into, and thus chose none.
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 5 | Atmosphere: 10 | Writing: 6 | Plot: 7 | Intrigue: 7 | Logic: 6 | Enjoyment: 6
Total: 6.71 - 3 stars
Characters: 5 | Atmosphere: 10 | Writing: 6 | Plot: 7 | Intrigue: 7 | Logic: 6 | Enjoyment: 6
Total: 6.71 - 3 stars
AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 9 | Atmosphere: 9 | Writing: 9 | Plot: 7 | Intrigue: 8 | Logic: 7 | Enjoyment: 9
Total: 8.14 / 4 stars
Characters: 9 | Atmosphere: 9 | Writing: 9 | Plot: 7 | Intrigue: 8 | Logic: 7 | Enjoyment: 9
Total: 8.14 / 4 stars