A review by apollinares
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

There were definitely the beginnings of a good story here - magic I would have wanted to know more about, a compelling setting, a rivals-to-lovers dynamic I normally love. But none of it felt fully fleshed out; I wish more would have been done with this story.

Jack and Adaira moved on from their childhood enmity far too quickly, Jack seemed to have no qualms about
leaving a 10-year life behind on the mainland
, and the supporting cast was just... So boring. Also, it didn't feel as though the conflict was well developed, with characters' reactions appearing very disproportionate to what was happening a lot of the time.

Overall, I just wanted more from every aspect of this story, but found myself disappointed.