[ SECRET POST #5998 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5998 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Comments

Re: Spoilers

[(Anonymous)]

I'm a different anon than the above, but oh my god I also hated whatever the fuck 'relationship' that book pulled out its ass.

I read it because a friend lended it to me and we were talking about how there was more romantic build-up between the protagonist and her friend (it hit so many tropes: essentially childhood friends, describing how beautiful she was so she'd probably be 'picked' instead, risks her life to save her from a near-death scenario, overall more intimate build up between them throughout the latter half, protag could have had a supernatural girlfriend but alas), that I had completely forgotten about that the end game couple was suppose to be between the protag and the asshole wizard until the last part of the book.
Which is a real shame because other than shit choices for 'romance', the story and world building of magic alongside it was actually interesting. It's one of those annoying books where you can actually see the glaring potential of the story; but got a shit version of it instead.

Re: Spoilers

[(Anonymous)]

I'm the anon from down-thread, and I completely agree with this comment. Just NO romantic build-up whatsoever. I'm currently on book two of her Scholomance series and am having a similar gripe with it. I guess there's a bit of build up between the central pairing, but the narrative basically just tells you periodically that there's an attraction there, without ever really doing anything to make you feel it (IMO).

the protag and the asshole wizard

Okay, were you frustrated that the asshole wizard (Sarkan I think?) didn't have more character growth than he did? Or was that just me? Because I don't mind abrupt, insensitive asshole characters, but if they aren't meant to be antagonists, then I want them to develop over time, and I felt like he barely did at all.

the story and world building of magic alongside it was actually interesting.

Yes, this! I find her story and worldbuilding extremely interesting, pretty much right from the jump. I often have trouble getting engrossed by plot unless I love the characters, but Novik's stories always pull me in right away--even though I often end up being pretty meh on the characters and the dynamics between them. It's weird.

Re: Spoilers

[(Anonymous)]

Oh definitely - I probably would have given a slight pass on the assholery if he had been a non-romantic student and teacher relationship with the protag; since it could have come off more as endearing grouch who sees a potential in his student - but instead all of a sudden they're just together??? Like that???? You're right there was just close to zero growth for the character and relationship.

Re: Spoilers

[(Anonymous)]

Okay yeah I think this is the one thing that bugged me about the Scholomance books is the relationship... non-building?

Like, especially book three which I won't comment on because you're only on two, but the world building and the plot itself is amazing and if she had just left like... anything to do with relationships out of it (outside of friendships/alliances/whathaveyou) I wouldn't have noticed because they seem so weirdly... pastede on yay.