Alice in Waterdeep
It was a good story, but I think I was expecting something more especially due to the hype around it. I understand this is a commentary on the publishing industry, but the story itself fell quite flat for me. I found the emotional journey of the protagonist to be somewhat interesting, the way the guilt was eating at her and how she became more and more unhinged (to the point of considering to commit murder, which to be fair had me surprised - I didn't think she was THAT far gone). However, while I enjoy exploring unlikable characters and usually appreciate their development even when they're just a "bad person", I did not care for June at all, not one bit. The story also had no payoff, which is likely intentional, but I personally found it disappointing.
It was a good story, but I think I was expecting something more especially due to the hype around it. I understand this is a commentary on the publishing industry, but the story itself fell quite flat for me. I found the emotional journey of the protagonist to be somewhat interesting, the way the guilt was eating at her and how she became more and more unhinged (to the point of considering to commit murder, which to be fair had me surprised - I didn't think she was THAT far gone). However, while I enjoy exploring unlikable characters and usually appreciate their development even when they're just a "bad person", I did not care for June at all, not one bit. The story also had no payoff, which is likely intentional, but I personally found it disappointing.