In a trilogy spanning nearly 2000 pages, the characters and theme set out in the first book were too flat to sustain growth.įor example, Alina spends a few chapters stuck underground under new imprisonment, and I'm still struggling to understand Bardugo's decision to do this. I wanted to grab all the characters by both ears and shake them, as they settled into an angsty holding pattern. The plot wobbles about in a repeating loop. While many trilogies suffer from a saggy middle book, this really took the cake. responsibility and individuality ties it all together. Some tropes are later explained in believable and imaginative ways. An interesting background cast, particularly Genya and Baghra, help flesh out the story. The Darkling has black hair and grey eyes. It’s the type of book where you can predict the characters personalities by their hair color (Mal has brown hair and green eyes. The characters are compelling, if a bit one-dimensional. The love interests have perfect jaws and lean muscles and piercing eyes.īut it’s fun. YA troupes abound: there is a plain, insecure, yet plucky heroine named Alina, who it just so happens, is The Chosen One.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |