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A review by turrean
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
The pros? Some genuinely tense and exciting moments, and a labyrinthine plot. Unfortunately these aspects are largely outweighed by the negatives: the angst of the sexy, broody, secretive twenty-somethings, some stupendously banal dialogue and improbable character motivations, and a style that is all surface. The abrupt ending was super annoying.
The way the six main characters neatly paired up into three couples made me yearn to introduce them to a dating app. And some really good therapists.
It’ll make a good movie!
The way the six main characters neatly paired up into three couples made me yearn to introduce them to a dating app. And some really good therapists.
It’ll make a good movie!