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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Has some interesting characters but this book is I guess just not my thing. Also it seems like this could have been AI generated from a few other books. Seemed very derivative. All through the book I thought I would start caring what happened to the characters any minute now but I never reached that point.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’ve heard that this is the weakest book in the series, which is impressive since this is a pretty great introduction to the world and the characters. Some slow points and ramblings from our MC, but enjoyable nonetheless. Looking like the beginnings of an incredible space opera. Some solid philosophy in here as well.
The reason I read this book is because I saw Dune Part 2 in theaters and was looking for discussions about the book versus the movie. I found a two-hour video interview with the author of this book, where he discussed the nuances of Dune and why he loved it. He described this book as inspired by Dune, but with his own twist on its core themes. When you read this book, you can tell he is a big fan. The shields are the same, the main character is Paul-esque, there’s mining of a rare element, and an evil Catholic church substitute. It’s all an homage, in my opinion. Some people criticize the book for this; to me, it’s not a big deal. It’s kind of like if you loved Star Wars and characters in your book used “Energy Rapiers” instead of lightsabers. Even though those elements exist, the story is very different.
The story feels like a pilot episode of a series stretched out to 24 hours of audiobook listening time. That is my main criticism of the book. At the end, you will feel a bit like, “Oh, I get it. The whole point of the book is to set up the main story of the series.” I also felt that having the protagonist in a gladiator arena was a bit derivative of Dune. However, once you move to the second half of the story, I found it much more interesting.
I really liked the world-building. It seems like this book is only scratching the surface of the universe. Billions of worlds were mentioned, which was kind of hard to imagine in a good way. I also liked how the romance sections were handled—not very cheesy, but subtle. Even though I only gave it three stars, I definitely want to read the next one at some point.
The story feels like a pilot episode of a series stretched out to 24 hours of audiobook listening time. That is my main criticism of the book. At the end, you will feel a bit like, “Oh, I get it. The whole point of the book is to set up the main story of the series.” I also felt that having the protagonist in a gladiator arena was a bit derivative of Dune. However, once you move to the second half of the story, I found it much more interesting.
I really liked the world-building. It seems like this book is only scratching the surface of the universe. Billions of worlds were mentioned, which was kind of hard to imagine in a good way. I also liked how the romance sections were handled—not very cheesy, but subtle. Even though I only gave it three stars, I definitely want to read the next one at some point.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little bit slow and hard to trudge through at times but overall a lovely entry to the universe and characters of this series. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Erg intrigerende set up voor een serie. Extreme slow burn.