Whenever I review a book I try to limit it to several things, the author’s intent, the writing style, the mechanics, and the overall story. On two of these, Qatarina Wanders fails.
If I were a tween girl I would love Rise from Slumber. This must be who it’s written for. The story is light and superficial, the characters are caricatures, and the dialogue is unbelievable. Worst of all, the story tries to be quick and substantial, but comes off as slow and superficial.
That being said, the writing is solid. The mechanics and the style aren’t all together bad, I just wish I could give a damn about the story and the characters. The author tries to instill a sense of mystery and intrigue but fails completely enough that I had to force myself to keep turning pages. Worse? I didn’t like the main character at all. This is always the worst aspect for me. I want to involve myself in the main character’s life, I want to care. Instead I wanted nothing to do with the main character. I wanted her only to finish up quickly and move on so I could as well. And the intrigue? The mystery? I didn’t care.
There are some good things, but for me it wasn’t enough to overcome the bad.
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