Reviews

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

bookishbrainfart's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

Just boring...

nicononicotine's review against another edition

4.0

I just meant this to be my dragon fix for the moment and absolutely did not expect to end up loving this as much as I did.
I absolutely love Temeraire and I'm going to read the next book as soon as I can.

cbalbera's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

signe2407's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

laurentined's review against another edition

Have loved others series of Novik's and really wanted to enjoy flintlock era dragons but this just isn't up to par with her other work and I was struggling to get invested. Main character is lacking in personality and motivation really badly. 

merelmerijn1990's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective slow-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? No

4.0

losthought323's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

myngerrys's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

emmy_readz's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

 I would almost give it a 5 if it weren't for the authors voice. The plot, characters, and action are top-notch. However, the dry, almost non-fiction style writing Novik uses makes it challenging to get through. I'm glad I read this on my Kindle because I looked up the definition for at least 10 words a chapter. Speaking of chapters, boy, are they long, which did not encourage me to keep going between lulls in big scenes. There were big gaps in places where more emotional and descriptive language could have completely changed it. The last scene with Levitas made me sad but written with more beautiful prose, and I would have been utterly destroyed. I am obsessed with Temeraire and Lawrence's relationship, and I'm excited to see their future adventures. I just wish the writing was more emotional and descriptive

heathenhearted's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0