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Bezig met laden... The Rule of Luck (Felicia Sevigny 1) (editie 2018)door Catherine Cerveny (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The romance aspect of the story definitely takes a back seat. To the extent there is a romance, it's pretty formulaic. Gorgeous ingénue, greek god alpha male, will they or won't they, blah, blah, blah. (I'm not a fan of traditional romance, in case that isn't clear.) But the romance is a subplot at best. This is really a mystery/sci-fi/thriller, and judged in that light, it's a good read. ( ) DNF. I got through over a hundred pages and didn't *hate* it, but there were so many weird, uncomfortable flags that I just don't think it's worth finishing. Here are the warning flags: - The main character, Felicia, is Romani and the author is not. I don't know enough about Romani culture to spot any really racist stuff, but Cerveny's portrayal of Felicia's tarot powers didn't deviate from stereotypes. - The world building was cool, but there's this weird portrayal of Nairobi going on. Kenya is one of the great Earth cities, post- massive environmental shifts and a world war. Felicia lives and works in expensive, chic neighborhoods, but talks a lot about the slums and just generally doesn't seem to like the people who live in less expensive/fashionable neighborhoods. Which is just weird and feels like a dog whistle. - There's a scene ~page 75 in which Felicia rubs off on the main love interest (a big, bad, overwhelmingly handsome Russian mobster who presumably has a heart of gold) and there was some suspiciously dubcon language. Based on a few prior hints--the mobster answers several of Felicia's questions as she thinks them, as if he can read her mind--I think the love interest is telepathic, and possibly mind-controlled Felicia into having sex with him (even though she has a long term boyfriend [who she doesn't even seem to like?] and immediately feels overwhelmingly guilty for doing so. In which case, there is a graphic rape scene on page 75. So, you know, keep an eye out for that. I'm really glad I only borrowed this book from the library. Don't pay money for it. While the world-building in this story was certainly fascinating, I felt the plot was overwhelmed by the numerous mundane and cliched romance tropes, particularly the possessive alpha male hero and the female protagonist who has no practically no agency. I felt the story would have been much stronger if it had struck a better balance between the science fiction elements and the romance elements. Unfortunately, the cliched romance made it pretty difficult to focus on much else, and the rest of the plot fell very flat for me. [NOTE: I received an ARC copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley.] geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Felicia Sevigny (1)
The Rule of Luck is a whirlwind thriller romance in a futuristic setting that will tug at your heartstrings while sending you on high-speed chases alongside a genetically-enhanced (and incredibly handsome...) criminal mastermind. As a famed tarot card reader, all is well in luck and love for Felicia Sevigny, until Russian crime leader Alexei Petriv walks into her shop and demands a reading. Petriv's future looks dark and full of danger, which wouldn't be Felicia's problem, except that it's also aligned with hers. Felicia discovers she is the key pawn in Petriv's plot to overthrow the all-knowing government, and she must decide if she will trust with him with her heart, body and soul, before the future of the entire human race collapses around her. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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