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laursors's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? No
3.75
alixvk's review against another edition
5.0
L'esprit du livre est fidèle au jeu. Le lien entre Corvo et Emily est attachant. Sublime ! Je recommande pour tous les fans de ce merveilleux jeu.
sauce_interstellaire's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
jennbookish's review
3.0
If you've played the game already then I fully recommend this book. Its mostly the mystery of whoever's behind everything but there is some action and a lot of references to the game if that's what you're looking for.
stonestrewn's review
1.0
I wanted to enjoy this, I really did, but this was a tedious and annoying read, I'm sorry to say. The Dishonored universe is one I love and I would have been happy if it was just that the writing was clumsy and the plot predictable, but then the author couldn't get the most basic facts right (your chest expands when you breathe in, not out, how do you get this confused?) and wrote Emily in the most paternalistic, pat-on-the-head way possible, and I didn't have a good, or even interesting time. Shame.
shahar_amar's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
2.0
good:
-interesting stories and lore about the characters and their backgrounds, but half of them are already deeply explored in the games.
-I liked the usage
of the quotes from documents originally from the game.
bad:
-very predictable plot
-Emily's character is very much written from a male perspective, as in, The emphasis on her
needing to be an empress and a stereotypical feminine ruler,
but also a fighter and assassin, like you can't do both without an emphasis
-the writing in the book explains too much, like I'm a child.
and the metaphors are not very smart or deep as you might expect so that was disappointing. like it felt like there's only predictable action scenes or obvious speculations about the
main antagonist which was boring all throughout the book.
-interesting stories and lore about the characters and their backgrounds, but half of them are already deeply explored in the games.
-I liked the usage
of the quotes from documents originally from the game.
bad:
-very predictable plot
-Emily's character is very much written from a male perspective, as in, The emphasis on her
needing to be an empress and a stereotypical feminine ruler,
but also a fighter and assassin, like you can't do both without an emphasis
-the writing in the book explains too much, like I'm a child.
and the metaphors are not very smart or deep as you might expect so that was disappointing. like it felt like there's only predictable action scenes or obvious speculations about the
main antagonist which was boring all throughout the book.
nichknack's review
adventurous
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
3.0
mugglebornwitch's review
4.0
It's hard not to be biased when thinking of how I'd rate this given my deep adoration for the Dishonored franchise. I love the world and it's gritty quality. It was cool to see how Dunwall has evolved since the Rat Plague and learn a little bit more about the lore of the world. It was fun revisiting some key locations from the first game and being able to visualise them so well whilst fondly recalling my own experiences there.
I do however feel they played it a bit safe at the same time by keeping so close to what has already been established. A couple of the characters could have been pushed a bit further regarding their development as well.
All in all, I'm glad to have read this instalment, it was fun and entertaining not perfect either. It does however really make me want to replay the games which is definitely a bonus!
I do however feel they played it a bit safe at the same time by keeping so close to what has already been established. A couple of the characters could have been pushed a bit further regarding their development as well.
All in all, I'm glad to have read this instalment, it was fun and entertaining not perfect either. It does however really make me want to replay the games which is definitely a bonus!