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A review by tanya_tate
The Artisans by Julie Reece
Did not finish book.
DNF 71%
When you are reading a book and two things happen that’s a big sign that you are not enjoying it.
1. It takes you almost a week to read a 300 page book where it usually takes you 2-3 days at best.
2. You are 70% in and you want to stop but since you are almost at the finish line, you keep on moving.
I found myself doing that with this book
It's honestly was a decent book until Gideon confession which he seems very controlling and not respecting Raven wishes at all. I have been on A Beauty and the Beast retelling kick lately and this one disappointed me. While Raven was a decent main character and I liked her friends, the romance part of it fell flat since it really wasn't a turning point with their feelings. You could say the west wing part was is some similar to the Disney version of BATB but it felt it jarring how he was a compete asshole to her and than all of sudden nice. Also Gideon seem like he should have been older than 19. I did like the Southern Gothic feel since I was born and raise in the south but that wasn't enough to save this book. I really was looking forward into finishing and reading the second one but that is not happening.
When you are reading a book and two things happen that’s a big sign that you are not enjoying it.
1. It takes you almost a week to read a 300 page book where it usually takes you 2-3 days at best.
2. You are 70% in and you want to stop but since you are almost at the finish line, you keep on moving.
I found myself doing that with this book
It's honestly was a decent book until Gideon confession which he seems very controlling and not respecting Raven wishes at all. I have been on A Beauty and the Beast retelling kick lately and this one disappointed me. While Raven was a decent main character and I liked her friends, the romance part of it fell flat since it really wasn't a turning point with their feelings. You could say the west wing part was is some similar to the Disney version of BATB but it felt it jarring how he was a compete asshole to her and than all of sudden nice. Also Gideon seem like he should have been older than 19. I did like the Southern Gothic feel since I was born and raise in the south but that wasn't enough to save this book. I really was looking forward into finishing and reading the second one but that is not happening.