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I just finished reading Jack of Hearts, a book I won on Goodreads, and wrote a review of the book. If you're interested in hearing what I had to say, please see below.
Jack of Hearts by Ricardo Bare
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I don’t generally read books about alternative worlds and magic, but I thought this book looked interesting and I loved the premise. Overall, I enjoyed the story and thought the characters were unique and engaging. I thought Bare did a good job of describing Jack’s world and his various encounters and adventures on his journey.
As for the book, I thought that the opening did a great job of getting your attention. It outlined who Jack was and why he was different, and it did a great job introducing you to Jack’s world. After that it slows down a good bit, and though the writing is good it took some determination on my part to get through the middle of the book. It takes a while for you to gain any insight into what motivates Jack, which leaves you questioning the point of the journey and to a greater extent the overall story. There are hints dropped here and there, but you are not given any real insight until the last part of the book. But when that does happen, I’m happy to say it was worth the wait because the story picked up and the reasons for why things were the way they were finally started to become clear. I think the end made up for the lag, but it’s something to be aware of going into the book.
I think it’s a great first novel, and I look forward to reading more books in the series.
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Jack of Hearts by Ricardo BareMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I don’t generally read books about alternative worlds and magic, but I thought this book looked interesting and I loved the premise. Overall, I enjoyed the story and thought the characters were unique and engaging. I thought Bare did a good job of describing Jack’s world and his various encounters and adventures on his journey.
As for the book, I thought that the opening did a great job of getting your attention. It outlined who Jack was and why he was different, and it did a great job introducing you to Jack’s world. After that it slows down a good bit, and though the writing is good it took some determination on my part to get through the middle of the book. It takes a while for you to gain any insight into what motivates Jack, which leaves you questioning the point of the journey and to a greater extent the overall story. There are hints dropped here and there, but you are not given any real insight until the last part of the book. But when that does happen, I’m happy to say it was worth the wait because the story picked up and the reasons for why things were the way they were finally started to become clear. I think the end made up for the lag, but it’s something to be aware of going into the book.
I think it’s a great first novel, and I look forward to reading more books in the series.
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