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A review by cleo_reads
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
B-/C+?
Odd, genre mashing fantasy ff romance set in alt Regency England, with magic and old gods. Narrated by Robin Goodfellow (aka Puck, the narrator of A Midsummer Night’s Dream), how much you like this book (imo) will come down to how much you enjoy/ tolerate the snarky, omniscient story telling style - it’s so very clever (this isn’t meant as a compliment btw), with lots of asides complaining about mortals, plus Shakespearean references. Read the sample!
I think the blurb does a disservice to the book. It sets reader expectations for a completely different book. Once I kind of relaxed into the narrator and the style, I ended up enjoying it more than I expected to, based on the first few chapters. But it’s a weird book. And the romance is definitely secondary to the plot. And the pacing is uneven.
Odd, genre mashing fantasy ff romance set in alt Regency England, with magic and old gods. Narrated by Robin Goodfellow (aka Puck, the narrator of A Midsummer Night’s Dream), how much you like this book (imo) will come down to how much you enjoy/ tolerate the snarky, omniscient story telling style - it’s so very clever (this isn’t meant as a compliment btw), with lots of asides complaining about mortals, plus Shakespearean references. Read the sample!
I think the blurb does a disservice to the book. It sets reader expectations for a completely different book. Once I kind of relaxed into the narrator and the style, I ended up enjoying it more than I expected to, based on the first few chapters. But it’s a weird book. And the romance is definitely secondary to the plot. And the pacing is uneven.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual assault