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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
an absolutely splendid ending to a wonderfully written series. the ancient otori lords would be proud.
Αφού δεν μπόρεσα να το πιάσω για σχεδόν ένα μήνα τελικά το παράταω. Δεν είναι κακό. Απλά δεν είναι όσο καλά ήταν τα προηγούμενα. Ίσως φταίει που τα διάβασα όλα μαζί. Μένει αυτό και ένα ακόμα για να τελειώσει η σειρά αλλά θα τα αφήσω για αργότερα όταν θα έχω όρεξη να προσπαθήσω πάλι. Προς το παρόν παίρνει ένα αστέρι όπως και τ'άλλα που δεν μπόρεσα να τελειώσω.
It took me forever to read this, and I would certainly have given up had it been the first of the series. The series, as a whole, is a beautiful story set in medieval ‘Japan’, with lush scenery, magical details, engaging characters and lots of action. This final book does bring closure, but only after a long, rambling and often dull journey.
This book was a pain to read. Kaede is a most unlikable character, Takeo's story is 99% politics, and the characters that could liven up the story get nowhere near enough face time. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, unfortunately I thought they got progressively worse.
“sekuel dari sebuah trilogi”, status itu memang membuat orang malas untuk membacanya, tapi keputusan saya untuk membacanya tidak akan saya sesali. Fokus cerita ini adalah kehidupan tiga negara di bawah pemerintahan Lord Otori Takeo. Keluarga Takeo tidak memiliki putra, tetapi seorang putri sebagai pewaris. Walaupun Takeo tidak berkata banyak, tetapi Kaede merasa kurang puas dan tanpa sadar ia menimpakan ‘kesialan’ itu pada si Kembar, putri kedua dan ketiganya. Persoalan politik Tiga Negara bergeser pada penerimaan mereka terhadap budaya barat yang baru datang, ketertarikan tiba-tiba Kaisar yang agung pada mereka, serta ancaman kudeta dari keluarga dekat Takeo dan Kaede. Selain itu, Takeo masih harus menghadapi Tribe dan memutuskan masa depan untuk putri pertamanya, Shigeko.
This is the last volume in the epic tale of the Otori clan. I've enjoyed the Otori novels but the pacing of this one seemed off. This had a really slow start and the ending seemed rushed. It appeared as if the author realized the book was running long and, since this is the conclusion, needed to quickly tie up a bunch of lose threads.
One of the most disconcerting qualities was the sudden and dramatic personality shifts that occur across many of the characters in the last few chapters. Those that have been consistently heroic and honorable turn villainous. Enemies become allies. Love turns to hate. All this adds up to a massive collapse and implosion of the Otori empire that we have come to respect and admire.
Characters are important in this book. The author spends a lot of time giving us minute details about appearance, behavior and motivation. This extends even to the horses, which happen to be included in the list of characters at the start of the book. To have everything change so suddenly at the end leaves you feeling depressed and wishing for a different ending. Although, I suppose those are the same emotions experienced by the characters left standing at the end of the book.
One of the most disconcerting qualities was the sudden and dramatic personality shifts that occur across many of the characters in the last few chapters. Those that have been consistently heroic and honorable turn villainous. Enemies become allies. Love turns to hate. All this adds up to a massive collapse and implosion of the Otori empire that we have come to respect and admire.
Characters are important in this book. The author spends a lot of time giving us minute details about appearance, behavior and motivation. This extends even to the horses, which happen to be included in the list of characters at the start of the book. To have everything change so suddenly at the end leaves you feeling depressed and wishing for a different ending. Although, I suppose those are the same emotions experienced by the characters left standing at the end of the book.
This series really got worse with each installment to me. I enjoyed the originality of the first book, but started to get bored as the series went on. A little too much detail, and strange story arcs that I became increasingly uninterested in.