Jenna’s Reviews > Mothsblood > Status Update

i really would like for this to be over ):

what the hell sure

this book is trying to do way too much in under 400 pages

this is such an odd book because objectively the world-building and writing style on a line level are lovely and really well done....but the characters are lacking and the plot is kind of uninteresting....and i think if this was like a first book in a series maybe i'd be more forgiving but it's a standalone from what i can tell....hmmm.....

the plot on this is just. not that interesting.

victor is just giving huuuuge jaxon vibes

glimmers of the bone season and katabasis in here...hmm...

gotta hand it to lark, she is crafty

gotta say, i do respect a female lead who just refuses to engage with the conflict being dished out by the narrative. it isn't going to work, but i respect the avoidance for sure. best of luck lark, you're fucked!

unfortunately i can see why so many of the reviews say that there is zero emotional connection with these characters and i am worried this is going to be a snoozefest