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Oke, also mich hat der Anfang wirklich gebrochen dann so die Mitte jaa oke aber ab Anfang ende also Abschnitt drei, hab ich ja gar nichts mehr gecheckt - weder die Zusammenhänge noch das ende so hilfe

ihatechristine2's review

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adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Solid. Sometimes the fight sequences felt rushed.

opatzsarah's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It hooked me from the beginning and didn’t let up. There were times when I was so mad at the main character, but you do end up loving him and rooting for him. I could guess a couple things but overall was delighted that there were somethings I wasn’t expecting and kept me guessing. I will have to read the other books in this series to see where it goes.

ammm1990's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

4.25

The prose is at times a little too YA-y, if that makes sense (something I think Brown improves on steadily throughout the series), and can feel a little too adolescent male fantasy-esque at times--think Kvothe from the Kingkiller Chronicles.

However, those things do not stop this from being a really fun, and at times quite thought-provoking characters who you'll either love, hate, hate to love, or love to hate. Pretty much every named character has enough depth and substance to make them unique and interesting, and all of them develop in compelling ways. There are strong male and female characters, and strong characters from every caste that exists within the world (roughly analogous to our world's races and socioeconomic statuses rolled into one). Even the characters who seem like the unambiguous bad guys often have internal justifications that make sense within the context of the world, and you'll fluctuate between hating their guts and pitying them, and even the best people who are fighting on the side of justice are often corruptible and not above committing acts of heinous cruelty and brutality.

I loved each successive book in the trilogy more, but this one is excellent even on its own, and kept me going at breakneck speeds, reading irresponsibly late into the night every night until I was done.

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