Ohana Reviews

Review- Tares City

Reviewer- kinalhariya
Book- Tares city
Author- Shania_Samm

Chapters:
Great start. I like how we are directly thrown into action. I loved the descriptions of the changing sky.

Avery's rambling was so cute. It really showed how much she cared for Naomi.

First chapter itself is engrossing, making readers want to read more. Bonds are nicely portrayed and it has also shown the intriguing factors by doctors lying about what she saw.

Second chapter was good as well. At first, I thought there wasn't much connection between the first and second chapter, moving on to the third chapter made me realize why it didn't. I like how characters from different parts(humans/hunters, police, etc) have been given their own chapters for their introduction.

Slowly the characters get connected and neet with others through situations. I loved the style of introducing them in the story. Their personality seeps through as they move with the plot. However, the story is just at the start and I am not sure which side we should be rooting for as there is clearly a war(not literally) going on between wolves and hunters, with humans ignorantly in the mix. Or whether they are going to become one team in the end.....well there's no end to my assumptions.

****
Story seems really unique. I love how there are different scenes that are the characters line of work respectively, yet they all are connected in the overall big picture.

Characters:
Characterization is done brilliantly. There are too many characters, yet there is no confusion. They all have their own personalities and are easily distinguishable from each other.

Plot:
The ongoing plot is interesting enough for me to want to read further. However, it isn't enough for me to understand the base of the story- The concept. What is the main story about? What are the purposes of the main leads? Where will this be heading? Of course, not the climax, but there must be a goal that the characters are itching for. And the goal is still unclear.

World building

The descriptions of the ongoing scenes are brilliant. Neither they are too much, nor they are too little. Just the perfect balance. However, the description of the Tares city as a whole is unclear. We have seen humans, hunters, wolves, in the same city. What is this city and how are these all people residing in the same place?

The city is a totally new world to the readers, so some more details about it would be nice. What is similar to the world we reside in? And what is the fantasy/paranormal part? It doesn't have to be in chunks, bits and pieces of information here and there are enough for the readers to make the conclusion.

Flow/ originality

Idea is unique and it is presented really well. It is like an organized cluster. The story flows smoothly. Even if I pointed out a few things that need to be included, they all occurred as an afterthought. While reading, there wasn't something that would feel like a hitch or make me stop to second guess the things.

Grammar

Tenses keep fluctuating, not only throughout the story but within the same sentence as well, making it sound weird.

Questions marks missing in the para they were asking about Francis.

Suggestion:
Blurb is one of the main factors readers look into, before deciding whether to read that book or not. I would really suggest writing something more than just one line. Tell the readers what the story is about, what should they expect, etc.

Last words:

I enjoyed reading the story. It is really intriguing and has kept me on edge to find out what will happen next. The action scenes are described beautifully and the characters are interesting as well.

Thanks for choosing me. Keep writing.