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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
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
"I still recall a line from that feckless Everyman's Guide. It said something like, "the Tower's real trade is in whimsy, adventure, and romance." I cannot imagine a less accurate trio. Though, who in their right minds would've come if the editors had said, "the Tower's true trade is in tyranny, dismemberment, and heartbreak"?"
A pretty solid story with a simple yet unique plot.
If your childhood was anything like mine, you grew up going to Sunday school. The Tower of Babel that we learned about there was wildly different from what we get in this story.
I think my favorite part about the story is the overall averageness of the characters. I think most seasoned readers would expect a completely different character to embark on the quest Senlin undertakes. Yet he is all we've got. An awkward academic with low self-esteem and plenty of naiveté.
The side characters in this story really shine, and I appreciated the author's efforts to flesh them out as much as possible in such a limited amount of pages. I am very curious to see where this story leads.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
DNF. The audiobook was well read, but I just didn’t enjoy the overly quirky story of bumbling adventures. It just seems like it’s never going to end and I’m ready to move on with 3.5h remaining.
Methinks I've found a new favourite writer here. I wanted to sit on this for a bit, but I really really loved this little book. Such a refreshingly unique read with some truly wonderful prose. I think Bancroft is one of the best writers of prose I've discovered in fantasy. He has a way of introducing characters with a screenplay-like efficiency and also has a poetry to it making it both beautiful and practical.
"She spoke with the urgency of a burst pipe"
What a marvelous way to immediately paint a picture of a character
"She spoke with the urgency of a burst pipe"
What a marvelous way to immediately paint a picture of a character
slow-paced
Took me a while to read this one!
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did (thanks, book club) given the genre but I really did. Deducted a star for the many slow parts. will I be reading the sequel???
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes