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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Ironicamente, o pior dos 5 jogos deu origem ao melhor livro.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A história de Elise é muito interessante e o livro acaba por aprofundar alguns eventos do jogo, trazendo outros... viewpoints (desculpem, não resisti). Infelizmente, o tipo de escrita não é o meu favorito, por ser demasiado superficial em certos momentos (sobretudo quando se trata de uma época tão fascinante como a da Revolução Francesa).
Mha, è un libro tratto e completamente copiato dal copione del gioco a cui si ispira. Non avendo apprezzato il videogioco non posso aver apprezzato il titolo.
Senza infamia e senza lode, anche se non capisco perché un non fan di Assassin's Creed dovrebbe voler leggere questa roba. Senza conoscere i giochi il libro non ha il minimo senso, sembrano pezzi del gioco a cui hanno aggiunto i dialoghi.
I'd ideally like to give this three and a half, because I'm a bit torn with the end half of the book. I'm not sure what changes I would've made if I were the one who wrote it though, so on the whole I'm satisfied with it. I liked getting more insight into Haytham's character, although I thought it was pretty clear who he was in the game's storyline. I liked getting to know just how exactly he became so disillusioned though. This was my first time reading one of the books from the Assassin's Creed book series. Oliver Bowden does a good job of capturing the spirit of the games I think! It'll be fun to try another of the series when I feel like it. Maybe I'll give the first book in the series another go (I tried to start that one once and was put off by the prologue, which felt a bit forced).
Overall, I'd recommend this to someone who has already played Assassin's Creed III, but even not having played the game the book stands on it's own fairly well. There isn't too much here to alienate readers that know little of the game's universe.
Overall, I'd recommend this to someone who has already played Assassin's Creed III, but even not having played the game the book stands on it's own fairly well. There isn't too much here to alienate readers that know little of the game's universe.
BookClub: Me, Myself & I *
Month: September, 2024
Theme: Read a Book From a Favourite Author
* BookClub Me, Myself & I is just a "book club" where I pick up a prompt each month and I have to "force" myself to read a book that fits that prompt.
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Favourite character? Mr. Weatherall.
Synopsis:
The story begins a little bit before 1789, as Paris sees the darn of the French Revolution. The division between the rich and the poor are accentuated each year.
Arno and Élise, two young man and woman who have lost it all, are drawn into a centuries-old battle between the Assassins and the Templars.
Review:
First of all, I must comment once again how beautifully written and incorporated the historical events are with the fictional story. As always, it is done in such as seamlessly manner that it is not regarded as info-dumping. In this case, the incorporation of the French Revolution without making it the centre of the story but also without discard it as a side event that didn’t influence the story was amazing, truly well done and in congruence with the Assassin’s Creed series.
There is a lot of action, a lot of typical things that one would love in an Assassin’s Creed book, perfectly balanced with romance and political intrigue.
Before I start my reviewing of the characters, we have to remember, when criticising, that the book is written from a particular perspective – it’s not only first person POV, but it’s also a journal entry. It gives a partial, highly biased perspective and description of events.
Élise was both a character that I admire and that annoys me: she’s an entitled brat, tempestuous, often unaware of the consequences of her actions and, when she is aware, she’s just reckless and doesn’t particularly care. There’s often a lack of understanding or empathy, blended with a bit of arrogance from her social status and even an overvalue of her own skills and intelligence.
Do I hate her? No. It’s quite the opposite. I think she’s a perfectly flawed character, a sort of tragic hero or an anti-hero who attempts to be a hero but falls into the traps of their own lack of ability to change and improve oneself.
I’m confident if she were a man, she’d be adored amongst the fandom and revered as a tragic hero. But she’s a woman, so she’s often hated.
That doesn’t mean I agree or condone everything she says and/or does.
Although the ending was predictable, it was still sad. I wish there were more entries from Arno’s journal and not just a reflection on what he had just read from Élise’s journal.
With the Haytham’s sister’s storyline, a lot more could’ve been done to mend or shorten the bridge between Assassins and Templars but Élise gives it two seconds of thought every once in a while and then forgets about it.
Despite it there being a love story, there is little evidence that leads me believe Élise and Arno actually fell in love with each other when they were kids. We’re only told they played together, with barely any descriptions of what happens and then suddenly, we’re supposed to expect they actually loved each other? Bro.
Personally, in terms of plot and story-telling, this book might be weakest for me. It was not a bad book, by any chance, but it was a bit disappointing in some aspects.
Month: September, 2024
Theme: Read a Book From a Favourite Author
* BookClub Me, Myself & I is just a "book club" where I pick up a prompt each month and I have to "force" myself to read a book that fits that prompt.
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Favourite character? Mr. Weatherall.
Synopsis:
The story begins a little bit before 1789, as Paris sees the darn of the French Revolution. The division between the rich and the poor are accentuated each year.
Arno and Élise, two young man and woman who have lost it all, are drawn into a centuries-old battle between the Assassins and the Templars.
Review:
First of all, I must comment once again how beautifully written and incorporated the historical events are with the fictional story. As always, it is done in such as seamlessly manner that it is not regarded as info-dumping. In this case, the incorporation of the French Revolution without making it the centre of the story but also without discard it as a side event that didn’t influence the story was amazing, truly well done and in congruence with the Assassin’s Creed series.
There is a lot of action, a lot of typical things that one would love in an Assassin’s Creed book, perfectly balanced with romance and political intrigue.
Before I start my reviewing of the characters, we have to remember, when criticising, that the book is written from a particular perspective – it’s not only first person POV, but it’s also a journal entry. It gives a partial, highly biased perspective and description of events.
Élise was both a character that I admire and that annoys me: she’s an entitled brat, tempestuous, often unaware of the consequences of her actions and, when she is aware, she’s just reckless and doesn’t particularly care. There’s often a lack of understanding or empathy, blended with a bit of arrogance from her social status and even an overvalue of her own skills and intelligence.
Do I hate her? No. It’s quite the opposite. I think she’s a perfectly flawed character, a sort of tragic hero or an anti-hero who attempts to be a hero but falls into the traps of their own lack of ability to change and improve oneself.
I’m confident if she were a man, she’d be adored amongst the fandom and revered as a tragic hero. But she’s a woman, so she’s often hated.
That doesn’t mean I agree or condone everything she says and/or does.
Spoiler
She got mad at Arno for becoming an Assassin but she had years, likely a decade, to convert him into a Templar. She flat-out refused to do so because she didn’t want him to stop playing with her. Which is weird reasoning, because bringing him into the Templar would ensure he would still become friends with her.Spoiler
It’s her personality, her lack of growth and her inability of being impartial, of reasoning before acting that leads to her end. Élise could have gotten her revenge and become the grandmaster of the Templars if only she had used her head instead of her emotions and played the long game. She wanted instant and immediate revenge, leading her down a path of destructive and reckless actions which, ultimately, condemned her to her death. It was an unnecessary death (not in terms of plot, but in terms of character) and that’s what makes it tragic.Although the ending was predictable, it was still sad. I wish there were more entries from Arno’s journal and not just a reflection on what he had just read from Élise’s journal.
With the Haytham’s sister’s storyline, a lot more could’ve been done to mend or shorten the bridge between Assassins and Templars but Élise gives it two seconds of thought every once in a while and then forgets about it.
Despite it there being a love story, there is little evidence that leads me believe Élise and Arno actually fell in love with each other when they were kids. We’re only told they played together, with barely any descriptions of what happens and then suddenly, we’re supposed to expect they actually loved each other? Bro.
Personally, in terms of plot and story-telling, this book might be weakest for me. It was not a bad book, by any chance, but it was a bit disappointing in some aspects.