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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The middle is a SLOG. I really struggled and thought I was going to have to DNF. The first third and last third are quite good, though. Heard book 2 is a massive improvement, so I'll be continuing.
EDIT: Will not be continuing the series as the author is MAGA adjacent. The books seem to take a turn I won't enjoy either, and I'm sparing myself the pain. Pretending this series ends here.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
100% backstory and I KNOW some crazy shit is about to happen.... Such a interesting universe. Love the unreliable narrator aspect of it. This guy has done some insane things!! what did he do??? how will he get there??? .... well i will find out soon because i now have books 2-6 lmao.
GGS
i was supposed to take a break from long series after dungeon crawler carl............
GGS
i was supposed to take a break from long series after dungeon crawler carl............
I wish I could say I tried, but I really didn't. DNF about halfway through. Given the length of the book and the fact I was bored and exasperated before the end of chapter one, I really feared this book would put me into a massive reading slump. But I still find myself reluctant to DNF things, at least before I give them a fair shake. So I made myself read two chapters a day while not neglecting my other reading. I got to 51% before it was due back at the library. I even considered renewing my loan since I had already made it halfway, but there was a wait list! A wait list for this book! The world is very strange.
Anyway, this book is dull and overwritten. I was exasperated from the very beginning because it's clear from the very beginning that the story is just an amalgamation of tropes, character types, worldbuilding, and even exact terms from popular classic sci-fi written by much better writers than this author, most notably <i>Dune</i>. Like Frank Herbert's estate could probably sue for plagiarism and win.
There are several books in this series! How? I cannot imagine wasting the time to read all of them.
Anyway, this book is dull and overwritten. I was exasperated from the very beginning because it's clear from the very beginning that the story is just an amalgamation of tropes, character types, worldbuilding, and even exact terms from popular classic sci-fi written by much better writers than this author, most notably <i>Dune</i>. Like Frank Herbert's estate could probably sue for plagiarism and win.
There are several books in this series! How? I cannot imagine wasting the time to read all of them.
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This first book in the series was slower than I anticipated, both in pacing and in my reading experience. Dense, both in content and formatting as per words on the page.
It was a really good start to the series, though does very much feel like it's a setup book, now the stage is set for the rest of the series.
I am invested. I have to know the rest of Hadrian Marlow's story.
It was a really good start to the series, though does very much feel like it's a setup book, now the stage is set for the rest of the series.
I am invested. I have to know the rest of Hadrian Marlow's story.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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