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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a five star book for the story but also it gets five stars for the satisfaction I feel at finally finishing it after starting it like a month ago and lugging this massive hardback everywhere I went.
No but for real I love this series. The second book is still my favourite but this added so much to the character's stories and the world building even through plot lines that may feel benign or silly at first glance. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book when it comes out.
No but for real I love this series. The second book is still my favourite but this added so much to the character's stories and the world building even through plot lines that may feel benign or silly at first glance. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book when it comes out.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This might be an unpopular opinion, but after reading the first three books of The Dandelion Dynasty, I believe The Veiled Throne is the best so far.
Perhaps my favorite thing about this book is its exploration of past and present, of interpretation of events across time and between different peoples. Seeing how parents or grandparents remember events and eras compared to how youth (can) look at a similar time, one they never experience, through rose-tinted glasses of a bygone era, a better one.
I also think the way this book examines the notion of “you don’t know until you know,” or “once you see you can’t unsee” something. Using these ideas to explore propaganda and censorship, or waking up from a propagandized state, but also of the greys that exist and often prevent strictly good or evil narratives.
Seeing how closely it draws inspiration from current or other historic events is truly impressive and, at times, a bit overwhelming when you can make the comparisons.
I’d say my biggest complain of this book is the length. I think there are prices in the first half that drag on too long. Not that they aren’t important, but they could have been trimmed down. As it was, I was losing steam before I hit the competition gave me a jolt of energy. I enjoyed the final third of the book probably more than the rest of it combined.
All-in-all, a great read and I cannot wait to finish the series.
Perhaps my favorite thing about this book is its exploration of past and present, of interpretation of events across time and between different peoples. Seeing how parents or grandparents remember events and eras compared to how youth (can) look at a similar time, one they never experience, through rose-tinted glasses of a bygone era, a better one.
I also think the way this book examines the notion of “you don’t know until you know,” or “once you see you can’t unsee” something. Using these ideas to explore propaganda and censorship, or waking up from a propagandized state, but also of the greys that exist and often prevent strictly good or evil narratives.
Seeing how closely it draws inspiration from current or other historic events is truly impressive and, at times, a bit overwhelming when you can make the comparisons.
I’d say my biggest complain of this book is the length. I think there are prices in the first half that drag on too long. Not that they aren’t important, but they could have been trimmed down. As it was, I was losing steam before I hit the competition gave me a jolt of energy. I enjoyed the final third of the book probably more than the rest of it combined.
All-in-all, a great read and I cannot wait to finish the series.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes