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A review by lmagie
Between Worlds by Jennifer Ridge
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
*Hook*
Didn't grab me in the beginning, just when I was starting to get invested in Molly and Alexis, Molly's taken.
All in all, I did not get enough interaction with Molly to actually care she went missing.
*Motivation*
It took too little for Alexis to believe in fairies before seeing one.
Because I wasn't attached to Molly, I don't think going all that trouble for her was worth it in the beginning. Maybe if we had gotten to meet her more.
In fact, Molly could sorta count as "woman in the fridge trope", because her sole purpose of existance seems to be for Alexis to look for her.
*Slow paced and Information dump*
At least 3 chapters were pure information dump as in one character literally asking another how everything worked or everyone's motivations. Needs stronger world building, giving information little by little (less telling, more showing)
Jynx is often used as a crutch for information dump.
*Narration*
It was difficult to tell sometimes if the character was thinking or talking, but other than that it was a great work with voices and pacing.
*Sorta problematic*
Alexis gives off "not like other girls" vibes for most the book
There's age difference by hundreds of year (???) and some consent issues with love interest that are romanticized or taken as what's best for main character.
TW: mentions of alcoholism, emotional abuse, graphic violence and consent issues
Didn't grab me in the beginning, just when I was starting to get invested in Molly and Alexis, Molly's taken.
All in all, I did not get enough interaction with Molly to actually care she went missing.
*Motivation*
It took too little for Alexis to believe in fairies before seeing one.
Because I wasn't attached to Molly, I don't think going all that trouble for her was worth it in the beginning. Maybe if we had gotten to meet her more.
In fact, Molly could sorta count as "woman in the fridge trope", because her sole purpose of existance seems to be for Alexis to look for her.
*Slow paced and Information dump*
At least 3 chapters were pure information dump as in one character literally asking another how everything worked or everyone's motivations. Needs stronger world building, giving information little by little (less telling, more showing)
Jynx is often used as a crutch for information dump.
*Narration*
It was difficult to tell sometimes if the character was thinking or talking, but other than that it was a great work with voices and pacing.
*Sorta problematic*
Alexis gives off "not like other girls" vibes for most the book
There's age difference by hundreds of year (???) and some consent issues with love interest that are romanticized or taken as what's best for main character.
TW: mentions of alcoholism, emotional abuse, graphic violence and consent issues
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment