Ash
I had heard The DaVinci code was an imperfect, but proficient work for what it sets out to do. Not fine art, but gives the masses what they want. So being first in the series I picked this up, not expecting much, but figuring I'd give it a go.
I don't really understand what happened here, but the writing is not great. The heteronormative age-gap sexual tension is cringey from the get go, there is so much damn exposition, and I reckon you could edit a third of this out and have a much tighter story. I think it aged badly, and kinda turned into a hate-read for me. I found myself offering expletives to my Kobo multiple times, and, especially towards the end, skimming over reams of self-righteous faff.
Overall, I suppose it's a fun story just told poorly.
I had heard The DaVinci code was an imperfect, but proficient work for what it sets out to do. Not fine art, but gives the masses what they want. So being first in the series I picked this up, not expecting much, but figuring I'd give it a go.
I don't really understand what happened here, but the writing is not great. The heteronormative age-gap sexual tension is cringey from the get go, there is so much damn exposition, and I reckon you could edit a third of this out and have a much tighter story. I think it aged badly, and kinda turned into a hate-read for me. I found myself offering expletives to my Kobo multiple times, and, especially towards the end, skimming over reams of self-righteous faff.
Overall, I suppose it's a fun story just told poorly.