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A review by mcgbreads
Song of the Huntress by Lucy Holland
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
ARC review; thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan UK Audio | Macmillan for the access to the ALC.
A beautifully written book, but I think I picked it up at the wrong time or I'm just not vibing with the writing style despite its beauty. That's the thing with purple prose; it doesn't always get me, I'm not always in the mood for it.
Though I liked the narration and the themes, it was too slow-moving and dense for me to truly enjoy. It's a character-focused story as well and I don't have a problem with that, but I found myself getting bored and having to relisten to passages because it just wasn't grabbing my attention. Again, it could be I'm just not vibing with the writing.
I see a lot of people enjoying this and I wanted to join the group, but maybe if I revisit it, which I'm open to doing, I will have a better experience. I can appreciate that it's constructed well and very detailed, and it's a good blend of historical fiction, mythology, and fantasy, but I just couldn't really connect to it.
A beautifully written book, but I think I picked it up at the wrong time or I'm just not vibing with the writing style despite its beauty. That's the thing with purple prose; it doesn't always get me, I'm not always in the mood for it.
Though I liked the narration and the themes, it was too slow-moving and dense for me to truly enjoy. It's a character-focused story as well and I don't have a problem with that, but I found myself getting bored and having to relisten to passages because it just wasn't grabbing my attention. Again, it could be I'm just not vibing with the writing.
I see a lot of people enjoying this and I wanted to join the group, but maybe if I revisit it, which I'm open to doing, I will have a better experience. I can appreciate that it's constructed well and very detailed, and it's a good blend of historical fiction, mythology, and fantasy, but I just couldn't really connect to it.