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ribbonquest's review
2.0
Fictionalized history, especially with military intrigue, can be fun. But this book has an awful lot of rape. Discussed or just "off camera" but a lot. Gang rape by conquering armies too. The good guys don't rape, they whore. Except the extra good main character who is totally faithful to his hot older wife (a former whore.) It's accurate to the time but still. Yikes. Several mentions of pedophilia as well.
The sci fi aspects of the series don't get fleshed out in this book. There's a magic sentient rock that tells the future.
The author goes off on so many tangents. Often we hear all about a character's life long-term, then go back to the present when none of that has happened. I guess it's the precognisent rock effect but it gets tedious.
My husband really likes this series, it's just not my cup of tea.
The sci fi aspects of the series don't get fleshed out in this book. There's a magic sentient rock that tells the future.
The author goes off on so many tangents. Often we hear all about a character's life long-term, then go back to the present when none of that has happened. I guess it's the precognisent rock effect but it gets tedious.
My husband really likes this series, it's just not my cup of tea.
hawkwing's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
craftingrama's review
5.0
unexpected lines that had me almost peeing my pants in laughter. Its not often I read a book that is mostly warfare that has me giggling so easily and so often and putting up with the language which got a bit much towards the end of the book but it was too good a book to not finish even with the exasperation of the F word being used so much with no real need to do so IMHO.
kaeritha's review
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyable. Not many surprises, but a very entertaining read. Every now and then I like a book where the good guys come out on top and handily so.
malixet's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Sexual content
vailynst's review
2.0
Notes:
I only found about 10% of the book to be interesting. Good concepts but awkward progression.
At least I was lucky & this is a library loan. Yay for libraries!
I only found about 10% of the book to be interesting. Good concepts but awkward progression.
At least I was lucky & this is a library loan. Yay for libraries!
traveller1's review
3.0
Read the free Baen elibrary give away version. Not half bad, entertaining. Could do with a lttle editing, reduce the amount of superfluous wordage—tends to ramble a little, or perhaps merely reflects my own lack of interest in the details versus my interest in the overall conflict. Worth a read, doubt if I will ever reread.
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