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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
Some wholly inaccurate use of phrases such as "greased lightening" and so on, considering the time period, but overall a quick, enjoyable read.
I found this a tiresome read. The way it was written really irritated me. The character, Ezio, irritated me. But the setting-I liked.
First I will acknowledge that this is a book based on a game. It is wasn't I would compare this to the likes of Robin Hobb and Brent Weeks with little of a positive nature.
You don't need to have played the game, just various games, to understand that the style is very game-like. I think generally, that it does follow too much with a game like style. It certainly leaves little space for character development. I would have liked this more if Ezio wasn't such an A-class assassin that Bowden made him. I would have liked to see his failures more, his trials, everything that he would have done to collect those pieces of the Codex. This could have even been three books instead of one.
If you like books written this way, then go ahead. I for one did not like it much at all. It was so close to being a Did-not-finish. If I wanted a story written this way I would have just played the game. That way I would have both the action and feel of being an assassin.
First I will acknowledge that this is a book based on a game. It is wasn't I would compare this to the likes of Robin Hobb and Brent Weeks with little of a positive nature.
You don't need to have played the game, just various games, to understand that the style is very game-like. I think generally, that it does follow too much with a game like style. It certainly leaves little space for character development. I would have liked this more if Ezio wasn't such an A-class assassin that Bowden made him. I would have liked to see his failures more, his trials, everything that he would have done to collect those pieces of the Codex. This could have even been three books instead of one.
If you like books written this way, then go ahead. I for one did not like it much at all. It was so close to being a Did-not-finish. If I wanted a story written this way I would have just played the game. That way I would have both the action and feel of being an assassin.
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Ho inserito la quarta stellina solo perchè in realtà sono troppo buona quando devo recensire dei libri.
Ci sono stata troppo tempo, per i miei gusti, ma la colpa non è solo del libro, ma anche mia. Mi Sono lasciata arenare dalla lettura per un sacco di futili motivi, quando questo libro superate le prime cento pagine - che come ho appreso da piccola sono le più pesanti da leggere - diventa decisamente avvincente.
Nonostante gli anni per Ezio Auditore passavano io mi ritrovavo a sbavare per questo uomo, aitante, coraggioso e bello - dalla descrizione del libro e dal videogioco.
Leonardo Da Vinci è uno dei miei personaggi preferiti, esilarante, geniale e vivace. Un genio, come doveva effettivamente essere.
La mia amata Firenze che un giorno vedrò, descritta nei dettagli, ma non in un modo da annoiarti.
Niccolò Machiavelli, un cinico e spietato Assassino per il quale avrei perso la testa se fosse stato presente in più pagine - ed a me non è mai piaciuto Machiavelli!
Venezia e le sue gondole. La corporazione dei ladri volgari ed ottimi alleati.
Ed infine, ma non di minore importanza, Caterina Sforza una donna con le palle di quelle che non ho mai incontrato nei libri! Ovviamente sua figlia è la sua fotocopia sputata!
Avvincente come dev'essere un romanzo storico, irreale come è ovvio che sia una storia inventata per un videogioco.
In conclusione, lo consiglio, a chi come me ama Firenze e conosce almeno un po' il videogioco Assassin's Creed II.
Ho inserito la quarta stellina solo perchè in realtà sono troppo buona quando devo recensire dei libri.
Ci sono stata troppo tempo, per i miei gusti, ma la colpa non è solo del libro, ma anche mia. Mi Sono lasciata arenare dalla lettura per un sacco di futili motivi, quando questo libro superate le prime cento pagine - che come ho appreso da piccola sono le più pesanti da leggere - diventa decisamente avvincente.
Nonostante gli anni per Ezio Auditore passavano io mi ritrovavo a sbavare per questo uomo, aitante, coraggioso e bello - dalla descrizione del libro e dal videogioco.
Leonardo Da Vinci è uno dei miei personaggi preferiti, esilarante, geniale e vivace. Un genio, come doveva effettivamente essere.
La mia amata Firenze che un giorno vedrò, descritta nei dettagli, ma non in un modo da annoiarti.
Niccolò Machiavelli, un cinico e spietato Assassino per il quale avrei perso la testa se fosse stato presente in più pagine - ed a me non è mai piaciuto Machiavelli!
Venezia e le sue gondole. La corporazione dei ladri volgari ed ottimi alleati.
Ed infine, ma non di minore importanza, Caterina Sforza una donna con le palle di quelle che non ho mai incontrato nei libri! Ovviamente sua figlia è la sua fotocopia sputata!
Avvincente come dev'essere un romanzo storico, irreale come è ovvio che sia una storia inventata per un videogioco.
In conclusione, lo consiglio, a chi come me ama Firenze e conosce almeno un po' il videogioco Assassin's Creed II.
Het eerste deel in de 'Assassin's Creed' serie, genaamd Renaissance, weergeeft de uitgebreide verhaallijn van de game 'Assassin's Creed II' en delen uit 'Assassin's Creed Brotherhood'. Het verhaal van Ezio wordt uitgebreid verteld. Ideaal voor liefhebbers van de games die graag ook wat meer storyline en achtgrond informatie willen.
Overigens moet de lezer er wel rekening mee houden dat het boek geschreven is op basis van de games. Als je niet graag beschrijvend leest, dan is dit geen reeks voor jou. Elke extra wordt opsommend verteld. Vooral tijdens gevechten is dit iets of wat vervelend. Uiteindelijk wen je er als lezer wel aan, maar het vraagt enige tijd om in het verhaal te komen.
Deels heeft dit ook te maken met de schrijfstijl. De auteur heeft niet de allerfijnste manier van vertellen. Veel stukken voelen houterig aan. Ondanks dat het lijkt op gameplay zijn er wel zeer weinig emoties aanwezig. Zeker voor een game zoals AC waarin personages sterk spreken met hun gezicht en lichaam (in shortcuts).
Wat mij vooral bijbleef is hoe het verhaal raakvlakken heeft met de realiteit. In dit geval gaat het om mensen die terechtstonden voor het zijn van een assassin, maar het is sterk te vergelijken met de heksenvervolging uit diezelfde tijd. Hoewel het algemene verhaal van de wereld en de Assassin's fictie is, werd het verhaal wel mooi binnen de juiste historisch context geplaatst.
Overigens moet de lezer er wel rekening mee houden dat het boek geschreven is op basis van de games. Als je niet graag beschrijvend leest, dan is dit geen reeks voor jou. Elke extra wordt opsommend verteld. Vooral tijdens gevechten is dit iets of wat vervelend. Uiteindelijk wen je er als lezer wel aan, maar het vraagt enige tijd om in het verhaal te komen.
Deels heeft dit ook te maken met de schrijfstijl. De auteur heeft niet de allerfijnste manier van vertellen. Veel stukken voelen houterig aan. Ondanks dat het lijkt op gameplay zijn er wel zeer weinig emoties aanwezig. Zeker voor een game zoals AC waarin personages sterk spreken met hun gezicht en lichaam (in shortcuts).
Wat mij vooral bijbleef is hoe het verhaal raakvlakken heeft met de realiteit. In dit geval gaat het om mensen die terechtstonden voor het zijn van een assassin, maar het is sterk te vergelijken met de heksenvervolging uit diezelfde tijd. Hoewel het algemene verhaal van de wereld en de Assassin's fictie is, werd het verhaal wel mooi binnen de juiste historisch context geplaatst.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
I read the book while at the same time playing the game with my boyfriend. Almost every night we would play for an hour or 2 and I would catch up with the book right before bed. I had such a fun time reading like this because the book follows the exact same story but you get to see more of the thoughts and feelings of Ezio behind his actions and the events that take place. There are some minor changes compared to the game, like Claudia considering being a nun and not working for Mario like she does in the game. I was a bit sad about this, I really like Claudia but you get to see less of her as the strong woman that she is (in the game) in the book (where she is mostly mentioned and not seen).
One complaint that I do have is that sometimes the book feels a bit choppy. The author clearly had a list of the missions that Ezio had to undertake and it sometimes felt a bit like he was just ticking them off as Ezio went through them.
The writing style isn't amazing but it is very straightforward. I think this makes the action scenes easy to follow but it doesn't help when you want to visualise the world. I do believe that people who normally don't read as much might find this book easy to read because of the writing style.
I think that if you enjoy the game you will probably enjoy this book too. I'm not too sure if people who haven't played the game will like this book that much. As I have said, the writing style is pretty straightforward so I think that, if you really want to get a feel for the world and the look of things, you should play the game.
On to the next game and book!
I read the book while at the same time playing the game with my boyfriend. Almost every night we would play for an hour or 2 and I would catch up with the book right before bed. I had such a fun time reading like this because the book follows the exact same story but you get to see more of the thoughts and feelings of Ezio behind his actions and the events that take place. There are some minor changes compared to the game, like Claudia considering being a nun and not working for Mario like she does in the game. I was a bit sad about this, I really like Claudia but you get to see less of her as the strong woman that she is (in the game) in the book (where she is mostly mentioned and not seen).
One complaint that I do have is that sometimes the book feels a bit choppy. The author clearly had a list of the missions that Ezio had to undertake and it sometimes felt a bit like he was just ticking them off as Ezio went through them.
The writing style isn't amazing but it is very straightforward. I think this makes the action scenes easy to follow but it doesn't help when you want to visualise the world. I do believe that people who normally don't read as much might find this book easy to read because of the writing style.
I think that if you enjoy the game you will probably enjoy this book too. I'm not too sure if people who haven't played the game will like this book that much. As I have said, the writing style is pretty straightforward so I think that, if you really want to get a feel for the world and the look of things, you should play the game.
On to the next game and book!
Takže .. Nějak nevím, co k tomu napsat. Nelze říct, že by děj byl špatný, naopak - myslím si, že nápad to je opravdu slušný. Ale nehorázně mě nudilo strojené zpracování. Opravdu jde poznat, že to je uděláno podle PC game (nehrála jsem - nechci hrát), ale přišlo mi to nepropracované a nedotažené, byly tam mezery, které jsem si nějak musela vyplnit sama. Místy jsem si připadala jako v pohádce O kohoutkovi a slepičce, jak slepička pobíhala od zvířete k zvířeti s tím, že něco potřebuje, ale ti jí řekli, že jí to dají, až když jim donese něco na oplátku,.. (Určitě to znáte).
Nevím, jestli mám potřebu číst další díl.. :)
Nevím, jestli mám potřebu číst další díl.. :)
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Straszliwy szajs. Nie spodziewałam się wiele po książce opartej na grze, no ale bez przesady - żeby żywcem dialogi przepisywać? A szczytem szczytów był opis treningu (jak Ezio uczył się kradzieży kieszonkowej i wmieszania się w tłum), opis gry po prostu.
Nie przebrnęłam przez to, szkoda czasu.
Nie przebrnęłam przez to, szkoda czasu.