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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-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
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
tense
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
adventurous
medium-paced
The book focuses a lot on Uhtred’s role to provide for his men despite being poor, which is good to address. It's one thing I always think about when watching the show - how loyal his followers must be to follow him through thick and thin for little reward. He attempts to take back Bebbanburg but is unsuccessful. He's very cold in this book (disowning Uhtred, his attitude of women ). I missed how much of my favourite characters (Finan, Æthelflaed) that we got in the previous book. This book was also less atmospheric. Normally I get a real sense of the story and how the Saxon and Norse influences on Uhtred are very much at odds, but this feels lacking in this book. Despite feeling like a filler, this book still had some great battle scenes. I just wish Alexander Dreymon narrated these books.
I enjoyed this one more than the last couple. Uhtred is not quite as indestructable but craftier than ever.