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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Good set-up to what promises to be a great series. The characters are painted well, and are generally multifaceted; Han, Raisa and others are good but with some negative traits, and even cocky Micah has some good in him.
My biggest hang-up with Chima's books unfortunately reappears here - she seems to think that the easiest way to move a story along or get rid of a character you don't want to write a resolution for, is to kill that character off. I wish she would stop using death as a plot mover. Obviously, I don't need books where no one dies and everything is perfect, but it is a common theme in Chima's novels and smells a little bit of taking the easy way out. Otherwise, an excellent read. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
My biggest hang-up with Chima's books unfortunately reappears here - she seems to think that the easiest way to move a story along or get rid of a character you don't want to write a resolution for, is to kill that character off. I wish she would stop using death as a plot mover. Obviously, I don't need books where no one dies and everything is perfect, but it is a common theme in Chima's novels and smells a little bit of taking the easy way out. Otherwise, an excellent read. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good start I think. There are some parts that are boring to me, like the spoiled princess who tries to be different and act like she's not spoiled. But I did like the representation of native tribe culture, and how the two cultures interact.
Coming back to this book ten years down the line felt like a real breath of fresh air.
(Although I still don’t understand the need for so many love interests, and I would like to see a strong female friendship. But everything else is top notch.)
(Although I still don’t understand the need for so many love interests, and I would like to see a strong female friendship. But everything else is top notch.)
The Demon King è il classico libro introduzione, serve a porre le basi per la storia che inizierò davvero dal secondo volume. Nonostante questo risulta comunque scorrevole, forse anche perchè è YA, ma non mi è pesato.
Partiamo dai PREGI
- lo stile di scrittura, soprattutto considerando che si tratta di un libro per ragazzi, (ho letto tante merde negli ultimi anni, di stili superficiali e senza alcuna descrizione) per TDK devo dire di essere rimasta abbastanza soddisfatta.
- l'idea del sistema magico, dico idea perchè è solo accennato in questo primo volume e quindi resta ancora molto confusionario. In sostanza le persone dotate di poteri magici devono utilizzare un amuleto che possa disciplinare il potere, senza quest'oggetto magico si creano solo danni. Non è un'idea così originale, ma per qualche strano motivo mi piace. Spero venga approfondito perchè le premesse ci sono.
Passiamo ai DIFETTI
- i cliché. Si, si tratta di un libro ormai di qualche anno fa, però questo non cancella di numerosi trope sparsi per la trama. E oltre ad essere fastidiosi rendono la storia prevedibile, i "colpi di scena" nel finale si intuiscono a pagina 18.
- gli intrighi amorosi. CRISTO. Perchè tutta questa complicazione? Mi ha ricordati Alina con i suoi 38593 spasimanti nella trilogia Grisha. Unica cosa positiva è che non c'è una vera relazione, alla protagonista piace semplicemente svagarsi ogni tanto. Però che balle da leggere!
- il worldbuilding, non mi viene spiegato adeguatamente il mondo. Non è che poi ce ne sia così bisogno, è la classica ambientazione simil medievale, ma un minimo di introduzione la vorrei.
Insomma, così così. Avrei dato anche un voto più basso, se non fosse che per qualche oscuro motivo l'ultimissima parte mi ha intrigata. Non so dire perchè, ma sono interessata ad andare avanti con la storia.
Partiamo dai PREGI
- lo stile di scrittura, soprattutto considerando che si tratta di un libro per ragazzi, (ho letto tante merde negli ultimi anni, di stili superficiali e senza alcuna descrizione) per TDK devo dire di essere rimasta abbastanza soddisfatta.
- l'idea del sistema magico, dico idea perchè è solo accennato in questo primo volume e quindi resta ancora molto confusionario. In sostanza le persone dotate di poteri magici devono utilizzare un amuleto che possa disciplinare il potere, senza quest'oggetto magico si creano solo danni. Non è un'idea così originale, ma per qualche strano motivo mi piace. Spero venga approfondito perchè le premesse ci sono.
Passiamo ai DIFETTI
- i cliché. Si, si tratta di un libro ormai di qualche anno fa, però questo non cancella di numerosi trope sparsi per la trama. E oltre ad essere fastidiosi rendono la storia prevedibile, i "colpi di scena" nel finale si intuiscono a pagina 18.
- gli intrighi amorosi. CRISTO. Perchè tutta questa complicazione? Mi ha ricordati Alina con i suoi 38593 spasimanti nella trilogia Grisha. Unica cosa positiva è che non c'è una vera relazione, alla protagonista piace semplicemente svagarsi ogni tanto. Però che balle da leggere!
- il worldbuilding, non mi viene spiegato adeguatamente il mondo. Non è che poi ce ne sia così bisogno, è la classica ambientazione simil medievale, ma un minimo di introduzione la vorrei.
Insomma, così così. Avrei dato anche un voto più basso, se non fosse che per qualche oscuro motivo l'ultimissima parte mi ha intrigata. Non so dire perchè, ma sono interessata ad andare avanti con la storia.
dark
emotional
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:
Complicated
While reading the book, I often found it a bit too predictable for my tastes.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
Very slow for the first HALF of the book, it was hard to keep going but because I heard so many good things about it I kept plugging along, it was great! Can't wait to read the rest of the series!
I had a really hard time getting through this book. But because it was highly recommended to me from a good friend of mine and I trust her judgement, I kept going. It wasn't until literally HALF way through the book that things good interesting!
Raisa the princess, in my opinion bothered me the most. She was a bit of a lip whore and had "moments" with almost all other male characters! important and not important characters! what the heck?! She was a bit whiny, she is very childish and while I can appreciate some of her sentiments and desires, I just found her not be overly interesting.
Han is the one the kept me going. I wanted to know the mystery behind the cuffs! he was interesting in his life as a streetlord, as an adopted clan-member and an older brother/son.
Things that were interesting were the Princess Raisa, heir to the Gray Wolf Throne, and crossed paths with Han Alister, a former streetlord. The mystery behind the demon king, the cuffs, and all that surround the story and kingdom.
This book/series hold LOTS of promises to be a good series hence why I'm already reading book 2.
Violence:moderate
Language: mild
Sexual Content: moderate
Recommend? sure it did pick up after the 2nd half and I am excited to see what the author has in store and hopefully it just gets better!
I had a really hard time getting through this book. But because it was highly recommended to me from a good friend of mine and I trust her judgement, I kept going. It wasn't until literally HALF way through the book that things good interesting!
Raisa the princess, in my opinion bothered me the most. She was a bit of a lip whore and had "moments" with almost all other male characters! important and not important characters! what the heck?! She was a bit whiny, she is very childish and while I can appreciate some of her sentiments and desires, I just found her not be overly interesting.
Han is the one the kept me going. I wanted to know the mystery behind the cuffs! he was interesting in his life as a streetlord, as an adopted clan-member and an older brother/son.
Things that were interesting were the Princess Raisa, heir to the Gray Wolf Throne, and crossed paths with Han Alister, a former streetlord. The mystery behind the demon king, the cuffs, and all that surround the story and kingdom.
This book/series hold LOTS of promises to be a good series hence why I'm already reading book 2.
Violence:moderate
Language: mild
Sexual Content: moderate
Recommend? sure it did pick up after the 2nd half and I am excited to see what the author has in store and hopefully it just gets better!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Detached prose and flat characters. I couldn’t get into it.