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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked this book and as is usual with books in this series, it moved at a propulsive pace. It was well narrated too. But our fictional hero, now gray and old for his era, the early part of the 10th century, was surprisingly angry and gloomy throughout. And Cornwell got stuck on using the term “snarled,” as in, all the characters, especially our hero, seem to “snarl” every other remark. And I really disliked the ending, which leaves the reader mystified about the final battle outcome. Lastly, I would like to know how many of the events and places mentioned appear in known history, but there is no historical note at the end of this book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another great book in the series. The authors details again are amazing.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
This is one of, if not the best in the series so far.
The "James bond" issues I have in previous books didn't transpire in this one. Genuinely felt uthred was in peril and was believable
As always Finan is the GOAT
The "James bond" issues I have in previous books didn't transpire in this one. Genuinely felt uthred was in peril and was believable
As always Finan is the GOAT
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
I enjoyed the story-line of this book. Uhtred on his own, without bowing to Kings is so wonderful and refreshing.
Only thing that got to me was all the repetition. Firstly, this is the 7th book in the series, one would assume the reader has read the other 6 (though I realize thats not necessarily the case), I dont think everything explained over and over. And thats the other thing, I dont need things explained over and over only paged apart from each other. Uhtred has a son, named Uhtred. Thats the naming convention, I don't need to always read "my son" after Uhtred the elder yells out the name "Uhtred." Nor do I need an explanation for what each sword does before and during the battle. I know the difference. Ahh! That just got frustrating. I know some of the last few books have had repetitive bits like this but this book (which was shorter than others) seemed to have a lot.
Only thing that got to me was all the repetition. Firstly, this is the 7th book in the series, one would assume the reader has read the other 6 (though I realize thats not necessarily the case), I dont think everything explained over and over. And thats the other thing, I dont need things explained over and over only paged apart from each other. Uhtred has a son, named Uhtred. Thats the naming convention, I don't need to always read "my son" after Uhtred the elder yells out the name "Uhtred." Nor do I need an explanation for what each sword does before and during the battle. I know the difference. Ahh! That just got frustrating. I know some of the last few books have had repetitive bits like this but this book (which was shorter than others) seemed to have a lot.
A particularly good read from Cornwell's series on the Saxons.