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A review by curiousdoodler
The Factory Witches of Lowell by C.S. Malerich
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
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I was torn between 3 and 4 stars for this book. It had such an interesting premise and I was excited to read it, but I don't think it lived up to my expectations, so I ultimately went with the lower star rating. I loved individual elements of this book, but they didn't come together well for me. The magic system was interesting, the setting was believable, and the characters were fleshed out well, but the story didn't work. I think the problem was that stakes were not clearly outlined at the beginning of the book. It wasn't until the book was almost over that I understood what I was meant to be worried about. If those stakes had been seeded better at the beginning, this would have been an easy four stars.
I was torn between 3 and 4 stars for this book. It had such an interesting premise and I was excited to read it, but I don't think it lived up to my expectations, so I ultimately went with the lower star rating. I loved individual elements of this book, but they didn't come together well for me. The magic system was interesting, the setting was believable, and the characters were fleshed out well, but the story didn't work. I think the problem was that stakes were not clearly outlined at the beginning of the book. It wasn't until the book was almost over that I understood what I was meant to be worried about. If those stakes had been seeded better at the beginning, this would have been an easy four stars.