Reviews

Mordew by Alex Pheby

nickdablin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

Great concept and world-building, but the story itself meanders slowly through a series of grim and miserable events without enough character depth to be especially interesting. It's oddly paced, with the first parts of the book feeling slow and unnecessary by the time the protagonist finally does something proactive nearly two thirds of the way in. It seems to be setting up a series but as a result, it doesn't really hold up on its own. I'd have been happier to tolerate these flaws if the book wasn't so relentlessly bleak and miserable. As it is, it's just not a particularly enjoyable read. 
However, the prose itself is decently written and readable, and as mentioned, the setting and world-building is top notch.

relly621's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

chrisferguson5's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

trex86's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

danieyoop's review against another edition

4.0

Going to read it again when I'm done being pissed at the ending.

harrynik's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

chris_davies's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

ouroboros8's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

nicolleschumacher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

A bit too slow in pace at times, but enjoyable, honestly wish there was more of the Master as he is the most interesting character. The problem with this book was the enormity of the world that he is building and all its lore, too much trying to be stuffed in at once and so the plot suffered in times for it. 

unboxedjack's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75