Indigo

I wanted to like it, really

Revisado: 09-22-23

I wanted to think it was commentary, maybe something that would dissect cliches. As a psychology major, I'm insulted by the half-hearted pop psych drivel. The 'twist' in retrospect doesn't make sense. None of the characters are believable, relatable, or interesting. Sure, despicable characters could be fun in a crime fiction novel, but the 'drama' was well...insultingly obvious? It seemed as though the author didn't trust that readers would catch on, so in the following chapter they would summarize what we were supposed to get out of that encounter. I almost didn't want to finish it around the hour mark.

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subtext done right

Revisado: 10-06-22

We all know that small town desperate to do whatever it takes to win. This story is filled with life lessons, hope, and drama. What is implied speaks so much louder than the text itself and the performance upheld that.

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Fantastic start, troublesome middle, and ok end

Revisado: 02-14-22

The opening really sold me on the idea of the major themes in the story, but I quickly found out that it was far more magical than I expected. I originally believed it would steer more into people 'treating' her like a fairytale to talk around the campfire, instead of the fairytales coming true. There are multiple P.O.V's that don't seem to have a pattern to them, just whatever is most convenient to tell the narrative. This is only perpetuated when the narrative shifts and it's difficult to tell who is speaking. The ending seemed to tie itself together well. However, tieing up all the loose ends takes an incredible amount of time. Constantly checked the time to see that I still had 4-6 hours to go. But the 'happy ending' was very earned by the characters, if not a little cheesy.

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Unfortunately basic

Revisado: 12-11-21

I was so excited to see a political steampunk-esc novel. However, as the story continued on, it hardly did much to expand on interesting or new topics. Our protagonist is a standard "everyman" who takes care of his paralyzed mother. Perfect grades, flawless witt, and apparently boyish "charm". He gets a job with his favorite politician and given an impossible task on the first day. As the story went on, I felt as though it was like "a pie with no filling."

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