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A review by hann_cant_read
Wielder's Prize by Melissa Mitchell
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
So. The concept was interesting but man, the execution was not my cup of tea.
I have a few problems with this.
1. The MC isn't like other witches. She's a cool witch. There is literally nothing she isn't secretly amazing at. She had literally zero flaws except that she doesn't like to open up to people?Except that she does, she has a really good friend at the school, she just doesn't delve into her past trauma, so apparently that means no one knows her. but like come on. Not only is she actually a surprise best at magic in the class, but also surprise she's been taking secret sword lessons and is actually better than the wielders at that too. And don't forget she's like an amaaaaazing healer. Way better than the other witches at that school.
2. The way our MC's magic manifests felt like a cheap shock value.There had to be a rape because again, brutal shock value, but also it couldn't be her because she still needed to be a pure and untouched virgin, so it had to be her sister.
3. The constant flashbacks drove me nuts. They added nothing to the story and just messed with the pacing! We just ended up repeating that same information later in the main timeline, and then eventually it stopped being 1:1 chapters and just every other / every few chapters started with a flashback before going back to the main timeline.
4. The world building was mainly just listing different kinds of demons constantly. I couldn't keep track of what they were, and tbh I don't think it made a difference. There could have been just one kind of demon and it wouldn't have changed anything except shortened the word count a bit.
5. The characters had no depth, and so their attraction to each other had no depth.Also, he would just randomly get naked, tease her about her discomfort with it, but then like act like he was doing his damnedest to hold himself back. Idk it really didn't make sense.
I have a few problems with this.
1. The MC isn't like other witches. She's a cool witch. There is literally nothing she isn't secretly amazing at. She had literally zero flaws except that she doesn't like to open up to people?
2. The way our MC's magic manifests felt like a cheap shock value.
3. The constant flashbacks drove me nuts. They added nothing to the story and just messed with the pacing! We just ended up repeating that same information later in the main timeline, and then eventually it stopped being 1:1 chapters and just every other / every few chapters started with a flashback before going back to the main timeline.
4. The world building was mainly just listing different kinds of demons constantly. I couldn't keep track of what they were, and tbh I don't think it made a difference. There could have been just one kind of demon and it wouldn't have changed anything except shortened the word count a bit.
5. The characters had no depth, and so their attraction to each other had no depth.