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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
I just could not get any interest into what was going on. It was boring.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 chapters in, realized this wasn't my jam
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5/5
It took me a bit to get into this novel, but I really liked the world Lobb built for it.
Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.
It took me a bit to get into this novel, but I really liked the world Lobb built for it.
Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.
This book was well written and had a great fantasy storyline. At first, I really struggled to get into the book, and it was definitely a slow burner. However, I devoured the last half of the book, especially the last 100 pages.
All in all, it's a nice story, and I'd read another in the series if one comes out.
All in all, it's a nice story, and I'd read another in the series if one comes out.
I desperately wanted to love this book. It has the making for so much that I love- gothic and religious roots, a FMC that is angry 100% of the time, and complicated character dynamics with significant history. But overall, this book was extremely underwritten and misses its mark in almost every aspect.
This book certainly calls to other books that I have loved in the past - Nevernight, Kingdom of the Wicked, and Wicked Saints. Each of these deal with complicated feelings around religion and feature a main character that is full of spite. But where these books succeed, Seven Faceless Saints does not.
This story lacks any subtly, and the author has a heavy hand around how she wants you to view the religious systems, her characters, and the government. Very little is left for the reader to interpret themselves. At the same time, there is never any time given for the characters to work out their own feelings around their faith. They have short-lived conversations that were always cut short.
I felt that there wasn't nearly enough chemistry between the main characters. They flip between their feelings for each other page to page, with little explanation of how we got there. They're constantly hurting each other, saying they'll never trust the other one again and then literally jumping in front of bullets for each other within paragraphs.
I just wanted so much more from this. I couldn't even tell you if the setting was supposed to be medieval or modern day- they go into taverns, and there is no mention of technology, but they also use guns and can take showers. So much of this story was underdeveloped. I wanted more action, more backstory, more world, more reflections, and more buildup. I was hoping the ending would redeem itself, but I just felt thankful to be finished.
This book certainly calls to other books that I have loved in the past - Nevernight, Kingdom of the Wicked, and Wicked Saints. Each of these deal with complicated feelings around religion and feature a main character that is full of spite. But where these books succeed, Seven Faceless Saints does not.
This story lacks any subtly, and the author has a heavy hand around how she wants you to view the religious systems, her characters, and the government. Very little is left for the reader to interpret themselves. At the same time, there is never any time given for the characters to work out their own feelings around their faith. They have short-lived conversations that were always cut short.
I felt that there wasn't nearly enough chemistry between the main characters. They flip between their feelings for each other page to page, with little explanation of how we got there. They're constantly hurting each other, saying they'll never trust the other one again and then literally jumping in front of bullets for each other within paragraphs.
I just wanted so much more from this. I couldn't even tell you if the setting was supposed to be medieval or modern day- they go into taverns, and there is no mention of technology, but they also use guns and can take showers. So much of this story was underdeveloped. I wanted more action, more backstory, more world, more reflections, and more buildup. I was hoping the ending would redeem itself, but I just felt thankful to be finished.
By the time I figured out what the plot of this book was I didn't care about it or the characters anymore