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A review by philibin
The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois by Ryan Graudin
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
(2.5 Stars rounded down to 2.0 for audio)
2.5 Stars for me is "average", which is what I would consider this book. When I read, I visualize things in my mind and I was never quite able to do that with this book. I found a lot of the book to be slightly confusing, and in a lot of cases uninteresting. I wouldn't say I disliked the book, but I would not read another book if this turns into a series, and would also have to think twice about the author. For me, it was just "okay", and I really had such high hopes for this book.
This is a story about slipping in between different "worlds", so a little bit like Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. If you liked that, maybe you would like this.
At the very end, the author has a write-up about her inspiration for this book, and I thought that segment was very interesting, and would probably read more of just that.
As for the audiobook narration, her enunciation was excellent, but her cadence seemed off. Sometimes it was distracting.
2.5 Stars for me is "average", which is what I would consider this book. When I read, I visualize things in my mind and I was never quite able to do that with this book. I found a lot of the book to be slightly confusing, and in a lot of cases uninteresting. I wouldn't say I disliked the book, but I would not read another book if this turns into a series, and would also have to think twice about the author. For me, it was just "okay", and I really had such high hopes for this book.
This is a story about slipping in between different "worlds", so a little bit like Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. If you liked that, maybe you would like this.
At the very end, the author has a write-up about her inspiration for this book, and I thought that segment was very interesting, and would probably read more of just that.
As for the audiobook narration, her enunciation was excellent, but her cadence seemed off. Sometimes it was distracting.