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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
just not a fan of the writing i think?
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very slow going, but feels very realistic to what a life on the road would actually be like - slow, a little scary, following your gut because what else are you going to do?, and falling into the next thing on the road to survive. Tess has a reason to be on the road for maybe half of the book, but her destination took a back seat to her figuring out what she was running away from, and what she was running towards. There is some excitement in this book, but I wouldn't come into this book expecting jam-packed action. It's introspective, and follows her character arc just as much as her journey arc.
Tess is a flawed character, without a doubt, but her headstrong and defiant attitude despite/because of what she's been through is admirable -- I disliked her sometimes, but mostly, I really liked her!
I don't read books about mothers all that often, but the comparison between the way Tess and Pathka both interpreted motherhood (both very traumatic in their own rights) was so interesting. Tess's evolving understanding of family/love was really wonderful to watch.
Towards the end of the book, there's a character that sort of recounts her own journey back to her from an outsider's perspective, and you get a wonderful sense of how her journey not only affected her, but every person she met and every life she touched. It was the absolutely best way to end this book. I recommend it if you're someone who likes a good character-driven fantasy book.
Tess is a flawed character, without a doubt, but her headstrong and defiant attitude despite/because of what she's been through is admirable -- I disliked her sometimes, but mostly, I really liked her!
I don't read books about mothers all that often, but the comparison between the way Tess and Pathka both interpreted motherhood (both very traumatic in their own rights) was so interesting. Tess's evolving understanding of family/love was really wonderful to watch.
Towards the end of the book, there's a character that sort of recounts her own journey back to her from an outsider's perspective, and you get a wonderful sense of how her journey not only affected her, but every person she met and every life she touched. It was the absolutely best way to end this book. I recommend it if you're someone who likes a good character-driven fantasy book.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tess of the road was super character driven story and sometimes I loved it and sometimes I hated it. Now that I finished it I like it more than I did while I was reading it. Tess’s character arch had a satisfying pay off.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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