Meg’s Reviews > Bloodbound > Status Update

I’m having a really hard time staying engaged. I REALLY wanna like this there are a lot of good ingredients but it’s all falling a little flat for me 🥲 I’ll keep listening to the ALC to see if I feel more invested

Again, not sure if the dissonance is with the format (ALC) but I’m not as into the FMC. She kinda reminds me of the chick in Starside. She’s constantly complaining and whining about stuff which can be entertaining (it was early on) but it’s gotten wearisome and overdone. She’s JUST now showing a change in character. It all feels very performative. Also The MMC is bland to me not intriguing. Rly wanna love it

Been feeling pretty mixed but NOW it’s getting interesting enough to overlook the dissonance I feel as I listen to the ALC. I’m INTRIGUED!

The Bloundbound dynamic with the mission based system and interland politics + MMC and healer FMC remind me a lot of Naruto. It’s not a 1:1 at all but if you like Naruto - especially Anbu Kakashi, then I think you will like this. I’m Mixed on the FMC - initially the rebellious, whiny, + self-loathing inner monologues were somewhat entertaining but now I grow weary of it. I Assume this is part of her arc though

Just finished chapter three - this is pretty cool. I was approved for the ALC on NetGalley and am enjoying the VO - the cadence is a bit distracting but at 1.5-2x I don’t mind it and am
Able to stay immersed. So far the FMC is dramatically grumpy in a humorous way. I love the ceremony of everything