Book: Finding Harmony in Millbrook by Lina Will
Reviewed by Romi is Reading
Rating: 3/5
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I really wanted to love this book - the premise had so much potential!
It’s labeled as cozy, but honestly? It felt a bit too clinical for that. The LitRPG element is definitely there, and I could totally see this as a “Village Caring Simulator” something that would be fun as a game. But as a story? I struggled to connect.
The biggest issue for me was the emotional distance. I just couldn’t care about the people in the book, no matter how hard I tried. It’s like the analytical tone was constantly clashing with what the story wanted to be - a tale about empathy and human connection.
This could’ve been a fantastic YA story about learning empathy and communication skills if it had been written with more heart and warmth instead of cold precision.