5.19k reviews for:

The Goblin Emperor

Katherine Addison

4.16 AVERAGE

gregadel's review against another edition

4.0

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This started off excruciatingly slow, but by the end I was totally hooked. It ended up being a great read!

readingaddictrachel's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mkcrow's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ajskarr's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

elsanore's review against another edition

4.0

relaxing 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

geekev's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mmorris25's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Just a little too much world building incl an intense linguistics system 

fletcherskiddish's review against another edition

3.0

emotional mysterious slow-paced

saandu's review against another edition

5.0

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I want a hug. This book hugged me. 

kvetch's review against another edition

4.0

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Very good book.  I finally managed a reading where I could parse most of the fictional words.  Still, opening with the dramatis personae is a mistake.