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mwcooper11's review against another edition
2.0
Startling plot does not mean page-turning suspense, and illogical character behavior is bad writing, not an excuse for a selfish, spontaneous, and flawed protagonist. No one is human.
George R.R. Martin said, "Grossman’s sensibilities are thoroughly adult, his narrative dark and dangerous and full of twists."
Two main characters are turned into foxes and have sex for the first time. There are a couple orgies. Technically this is 'adult' but good luck finding any sensibilities. I can sure see why George loves it.
The narrative is not dark, it is violent at best.
I don't know if there's a reason for me to pick up the next book.
George R.R. Martin said, "Grossman’s sensibilities are thoroughly adult, his narrative dark and dangerous and full of twists."
Two main characters are turned into foxes and have sex for the first time. There are a couple orgies. Technically this is 'adult' but good luck finding any sensibilities. I can sure see why George loves it.
The narrative is not dark, it is violent at best.
I don't know if there's a reason for me to pick up the next book.
djdrysdale's review against another edition
2.0
I liked this at the beginning, but it really started to lose me at about the time it became hipster wizards take Manhattan. At about that point I realized I didn't actually like any of the protagonists all that much. Then the pacing fell off the rails and I was mostly glad to finish it. The allusions to other fantasy series were I think supposed to be clever but felt a bit too on the nose, especially when Grossman tried to be clever by drawing attention to them. I was disappointed. I wanted to like this, but it just didn't win me over.
tomilovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t feel like there was much pushing the plot along. If I hadn’t decided to read the whole series because of my love for the TV version, I’m not sure if I would have finished.
stars_panda's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
magis1105's review against another edition
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
4.0
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