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A review by dani_reviews
The Duchess Quest by C.K. Brooke
Did not finish book.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
DNF @ 13%
This was just not working for me. Here's why:
- There were too many POVs. In just 13%, there were at least 8??? It was getting mega confusing to keep track of, and it seemed completely unnecessary, especially as it led to a lot of repetition.
- People had complicated and ridiculous names, which only added to the confusion. Lots of characters with lots of unusual and similar names? Nope.
- The writing didn't flow well, as if the author didn't know how to move through the course of time. The writing, combined with the repetition from too many POVs, meant that the 400+ pages could probably have been condensed to 300.
- The MC, Dainy, was white, petite AND curvy. She was also very manic pixie dream girl, floating about. I couldn't help rolling my eyes at her lack of interesting personality.
- The three potential suitors were stereotypes: brooding loner, loyal and honourable giant, and flirtatious thief.
- Let's zoom into that last one. I'm assuming we were supposed to like all three of the guys and struggle over who should win Dainy's hand in marriage. Well, I can tell you I had absolutely no interest in the thief. He was obsessed with sex and brothels, and there was one rather rapey gross scene where he caught a woman bathing and told her he wouldn't let anyone else know she was joining the questing party dresses as a man as long as she "pleasured" him whenever he wanted. GROSS.
I had to eventually stop and say enough was enough when my eyes struggled to stay open...at 6pm... All in all, I think this book needed the help of a strict editor that wasn't afraid to reign in the author's ideas.
DNF @ 13%
This was just not working for me. Here's why:
- There were too many POVs. In just 13%, there were at least 8??? It was getting mega confusing to keep track of, and it seemed completely unnecessary, especially as it led to a lot of repetition.
- People had complicated and ridiculous names, which only added to the confusion. Lots of characters with lots of unusual and similar names? Nope.
- The writing didn't flow well, as if the author didn't know how to move through the course of time. The writing, combined with the repetition from too many POVs, meant that the 400+ pages could probably have been condensed to 300.
- The MC, Dainy, was white, petite AND curvy. She was also very manic pixie dream girl, floating about. I couldn't help rolling my eyes at her lack of interesting personality.
- The three potential suitors were stereotypes: brooding loner, loyal and honourable giant, and flirtatious thief.
- Let's zoom into that last one. I'm assuming we were supposed to like all three of the guys and struggle over who should win Dainy's hand in marriage. Well, I can tell you I had absolutely no interest in the thief. He was obsessed with sex and brothels, and there was one rather rapey gross scene where he caught a woman bathing and told her he wouldn't let anyone else know she was joining the questing party dresses as a man as long as she "pleasured" him whenever he wanted. GROSS.
I had to eventually stop and say enough was enough when my eyes struggled to stay open...at 6pm... All in all, I think this book needed the help of a strict editor that wasn't afraid to reign in the author's ideas.