Sarah Ashwood
Autor von Aerisia: Land Beyond the Sunset
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Bildnachweis: Sarah gazing at a Pacific Northwest sunset.
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- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Ausbildung
- American Military University (BA/English)
- Organisationen
- Fellowship of Fantasy book club
- Agent
- Rebecca Angus
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- Werke
- 11
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- Mitglieder
- 98
- Beliebtheit
- #193,038
- Bewertung
- 3.5
- Rezensionen
- 16
- ISBNs
- 5
- women are WEIRD
- women have FEELINGS
- women will TEMPT YOU
- SHE WILL LEAD YOU TO DAMNATION WITH HER WOMANLY WILES
the intentional or unintentional implication being that men never develop these feelings for each other when they Join, which frankly seems UNLIKELY even if they don't do this Joining thing often
I want to make something clear, I gave this two stars - despite how FRUSTRATING this was - because I did keep reading. Only partially because I'm a masochistic reader every so often. But in almost every way did this book fail me.
It failed me on it's premise - a portal fantasy about a 20something thrown into a world she has to learn to save. I LIVE FOR THIS
It failed me with it's main character Hannah - a 20something who feels dedicated to helping her family and aimless in her own life. I LIVE FOR THIS
It failed me with it's world building - it's your basic fantasy world with Elf like folk, fairies, immortal warriors and wizards. I LIVE FOR THIS
It failed me on originality - this could have been so engaging. Instead Hannah acts like she's 16 - constant temper tantrums, constantly disregarding solid advice for her safety, lack of ANY foresight, did not do one responsible action (she's so responsible guys, she has to be, she says so), cares more about gossip then solid information about the new world she's stuck in and is belligerent 75% of the time.
I understand why at first she's reluctant to engage in any sort of pleasantries. She's kidnapped from Earth and thrown into a situation that NO ONE explains at all. Her questions go unanswered, but everyone has an opinion about what it all means. Then while some questions are answered she is ATTACKED and instead of learning everything she can and committing to demanding those answers, she becomes petulant.
She then spends the next half of book trying to "find some time for herself" by escaping or wandering off alone in a world she doesn't understand, hunted by an Evil she's already been attacked by once and with no actual way to get home.
Her constant barrage of #NotLikeOtherGirls-itis comes off hollow and obnoxious because she doesn't HAVE any actual skills. Or likeability. Being confused why you are Chosen is forgivable. Being irritated that people keep vaguely explaining necessary information to you is relatable. But when instead of taking the advice they DO give you, you assume they're wrong and do the opposite....you don't get props or accolades. That's not "clever". That's criminally irresponsible.
Meanwhile the overused sexist tropes are doubled down here.
- must be a virgin to be the Chosen Savior CHECK
- Evil Guy decides if he rapes the heroine he wins CHECK
- womanly wiles will destroy a warrior's focus CHECK
- immortal warrior men, hundreds if not thousands of years old, do not understand women because they are complicated CHECK
- heroine is obviously going to fall in love with the warrior who only smiles for her because she's #NotLikeOtherGirls and somehow super special and he's never felt this way before. CHECK
Sigh. Yep. Can not recommend.… (mehr)