Firekeeper's Daughter
Review:
This is a complicated book to explain. I had some trouble deciding if I should review it, but I did because the writing was what I was reviewing. I can’t put any input on how accurate the story is. All I know is that it had a great plot. The thing that made me subtract a star was I think it was a little long-winded. I feel like the book could have been shorter and a little more fast-paced. I don’t know if that was the author's choice or if it was done like that, but I had trouble getting into it. I found the plot and conclusion very compelling and, at some parts, hard to read because of the challenges she faced, but I feel it could have been a little more emotionally complex. The emotions seemed very surface level, and I had a hard time actually feeling them myself. It was hard to not feel like the book was a little 2d. It may be because this is the author's first novel, but it felt a little bit like an uphill climb. When looking at the book not based on the story, it was amazing, but the writing style just rubbed me the wrong way. It was a very interesting read but could have been so much better.
