Reviews

The Serpent Sea by Martha Wells

olyts's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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

4.25

jalexpulliamkepler's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

Honestly just okay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Blood, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Death, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Murder, and Alcohol

kzimm2024's review against another edition

5.0

I found myself longing for more of Moon and Jade, and I thought I should read it while I had a vague remembrance of the characters and story :)
It is richly written, lush, fantastic with such subtle humor. The Raksura can't seem to catch a break, but at least it wasn't all death and destruction from the Fell.

This one kept me captive, a city built on the back of a leviathan? A mountain-tree for a home? This book kept me really engaged and I enjoyed how long the story was and it was a full arc. Could have stopped after this one, but why? I love this world.

witch_dagger's review

adventurous medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

is_book_loring's review against another edition

3.0

It was less intense with smaller scope of a plot after the first book, more domestic in which readers were exposed more to the way of life of Raksuran courts. It was a fun read with adventure, leviathan, lot of fights, desperate mission to save their home. Overall it was not a complex or intricate story, it was more like a comfort read. And the world.. Oh my gosh the world.. If I could trasported there, I probably will be like archaelogist/explorer winged non-human being. Gosh, that will be awesome.

thelonebookwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

penguingin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

courtneyfisher's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

gwade's review

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

in_dee_d's review

4.0

I'm really hooked on this series. It's an unexpected hit for me.