The Prince Without Sorrow by Maithree WijesekaraMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I liked it, but it also wasn't as memorable as I wanted it to be.
Plot: Shakti is a badass (persecuted) witch, and Ashoka a pacifist prince. Naturally their lives entangle.
Although not all that much? I expected there to me more interaction between the two, but this book is mainly focused on Ashoka and his sibling rivalry. I enjoyed it, but it was a little tiresome after a bit and Ashoka never felt properly fleshed out to me.
Shakti was a fantastic character, and I loved that she's a bit morally grey. She makes emotional decisions that are not always smart but are always justifiable. I appreciated that. If this book had followed her a little more and given her more chance to shine, I probably would have given an extra star.
The writing was decent enough for a debut, but I do feel it was a little flat. There's not a lot of emotional depth to the story besides hammering home the point of how badly the witches are treated.
I enjoyed it well enough, but I don't think there was enough in this one to get me to pick up the sequel.
*Buddy read with Juliette*
With thanks to Harper Collins for an ARC
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment