H.G. Parry

The Magician’s Daughter

I just couldn’t get through the 3rd person narration. It could be a lovely story but I felt like I was having a stroke trying to figure out who was talking and what was internal dialogue. 3rd person is just such an unnatural way to think- at least for me. 

Daisy Gosnell

DNF

I just couldn’t get through the 3rd person narration. It could be a lovely story but I felt like I was having a stroke trying to figure out who was talking and what was internal dialogue. 3rd person is just such an unnatural way to think- at least for me. 

I've read one other book by Parry that I didn't enjoy, but I wanted to give this one a go anyways. It was fine. My main issue was the same as I had previously where I thought the premise was great, but the execution was lacking. The setting and magic were interesting, and I liked the characters, but I was so bored. The pacing was too slow, and there were parts, especially in the middle, that dragged on. The writing also skewed more on the YA side, but that didn't bother me as much. I think Parry nailed the atmosphere here, but the plot needed a bit of polish.

The Magician’s Daughter

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