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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Not really a fan of the time skips. Which results in me not caring for most of the relationships. No time to get invested in the side characters. The plot was interesting, especially in the beginning. However as I kept reading, I don't know if it gripped me enough to continue.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
okay wow. when i started this book i don’t know what i expected but it wasn’t this. i had only seen it be compared to dune, the name of the wind, and red rising. other than that, i went in completely blind.
i think that more than anything this was a huge introduction and prologue to the rest of the series. as such, it feels slow, and dense. that isn’t negative though. i wasn’t ever bored, which is insane to achieve in an over 700 page book where pretty much nothing happens. i will definitely continue and am excited to see where it goes. i do need a break though bc this was a lottttttt.
other than that, i just want to mention that the world building is done incredibly well, as is the characterisation of hadrian. we do spend like 800 pages with him, which helps, but the story lets us see him in all his early stages of life/development and so we are really just learning how he comes to be the man he introduces himself as at the beginning.
excited for the rest of the series!
i think that more than anything this was a huge introduction and prologue to the rest of the series. as such, it feels slow, and dense. that isn’t negative though. i wasn’t ever bored, which is insane to achieve in an over 700 page book where pretty much nothing happens. i will definitely continue and am excited to see where it goes. i do need a break though bc this was a lottttttt.
other than that, i just want to mention that the world building is done incredibly well, as is the characterisation of hadrian. we do spend like 800 pages with him, which helps, but the story lets us see him in all his early stages of life/development and so we are really just learning how he comes to be the man he introduces himself as at the beginning.
excited for the rest of the series!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I can’t quite figure out why but it reads like dune fanfic without the mysticism that makes dune shine
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this
was challenging
for me
but so
so intriguing
wonderfully
flowing
prose
the ever present
undercurrent
of tension
was some of the best
i’ve read
stoked
for the rest
of the series
was challenging
for me
but so
so intriguing
wonderfully
flowing
prose
the ever present
undercurrent
of tension
was some of the best
i’ve read
stoked
for the rest
of the series