urn reviewed Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin
Review of 'Madness of Angels'
3 stars
I feel a little bit conflicted about this book.
The magical mechanics were compelling, and I actually liked the I/we switching and didn't find it confusing (and it was enough to make the slow revelation sensical and not jarring). On the other hand, it was WAY too wordy; while fun enough to read, Griffin's no Hardy or Melville in the descriptive realm. This would've been much more satisfying at 300-400 pages instead of 610. It started interestingly enough, then sort of sagged, but Oda breathed some live and interpersonal conflict into the story and kept me from giving up a third of the way through. If anything, this book was too much plot and not enough characterization and personal interactions, but it got a bit more emotionally compelling towards the end, so I might as well give the second book in the series a good.
All in all, enough interesting …
I feel a little bit conflicted about this book.
The magical mechanics were compelling, and I actually liked the I/we switching and didn't find it confusing (and it was enough to make the slow revelation sensical and not jarring). On the other hand, it was WAY too wordy; while fun enough to read, Griffin's no Hardy or Melville in the descriptive realm. This would've been much more satisfying at 300-400 pages instead of 610. It started interestingly enough, then sort of sagged, but Oda breathed some live and interpersonal conflict into the story and kept me from giving up a third of the way through. If anything, this book was too much plot and not enough characterization and personal interactions, but it got a bit more emotionally compelling towards the end, so I might as well give the second book in the series a good.
All in all, enough interesting magical details to keep me reading, but it made me long for a good character study.
