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jowithtwoiis's review against another edition
5.0
There was just...an ONSLAUGHT of information in this book. There was so much back story that was hinted at in the previous books, so many crazy twists, and the ending? I just want more. I can't wait for the fourth book to come out.
shandyt's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars, rounded up.
By all rights, I should not have enjoyed this third entry into A Chorus of Dragons as much as I did—but here we are. What an amazing journey.
The first book and I have a love/hate relationship (though mostly love), due to structural issues and some jarring tonality, and the second book was a bit of a bore. I wasn't sure what I expected from the third book, but figured there was no way it could top book one. What a pleasant surprise to be so wrong. The Memory of Souls takes the energy of the first book and the 'gender playtime' aspects of the second book and dial both up to eleven. The first two thirds are an exciting, fast-paced adventure, and if the politics of the final third bog the story down a bit, the finale makes up for it. Seriously; it's an ending to rival any Brandon Sanderson book. Holy wow.
I am a big fan of the queer representation in this series. There are intersex characters, asexual characters, LGB and (technically) trans characters, and poly relationships galore. However, that does prove to be something of a downfall at the same time, as by the end of the book, the chart of family/romantic relationships ends up looking like a plate of spaghetti. If you read the audiobook version like I did, try to get your hands on the glossary/maps/family trees—they will be your friends.
I'm not sure where the series plans to go after that firecracker of an ending, but I wondered the same thing after the first book, too, and I trust it will be somewhere fun and exciting.
But for the love of Thaena, Kihrin needs to
By all rights, I should not have enjoyed this third entry into A Chorus of Dragons as much as I did—but here we are. What an amazing journey.
The first book and I have a love/hate relationship (though mostly love), due to structural issues and some jarring tonality, and the second book was a bit of a bore. I wasn't sure what I expected from the third book, but figured there was no way it could top book one. What a pleasant surprise to be so wrong. The Memory of Souls takes the energy of the first book and the 'gender playtime' aspects of the second book and dial both up to eleven. The first two thirds are an exciting, fast-paced adventure, and if the politics of the final third bog the story down a bit, the finale makes up for it. Seriously; it's an ending to rival any Brandon Sanderson book. Holy wow.
I am a big fan of the queer representation in this series. There are intersex characters, asexual characters, LGB and (technically) trans characters, and poly relationships galore. However, that does prove to be something of a downfall at the same time, as by the end of the book, the chart of family/romantic relationships ends up looking like a plate of spaghetti. If you read the audiobook version like I did, try to get your hands on the glossary/maps/family trees—they will be your friends.
I'm not sure where the series plans to go after that firecracker of an ending, but I wondered the same thing after the first book, too, and I trust it will be somewhere fun and exciting.
But for the love of Thaena
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fuck Teraeth already.meridianriver's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
5.0
danistimpson's review against another edition
Soft DNF. I have been stuck on this book for a while and I am not sure why. It is not that I am not enjoying it, but I just don't find myself reaching for it. Going to try to pick it back up later in the year.
barbells_and_bookshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
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? Yes
5.0
arrk33's review against another edition
4.0
This whole series remains fuzzy. The author does a great job of conveying the characters confusions over their current and previous lives which I now take to be purposeful rather than sloppy. Things often have a quicker or smaller payout than what they would seem and reading essentially second or third hand accounts makes the narrators even more untrustworthy and confusing. The world is still interesting as are the motives and goals of the main 7-8 characters the I care about.
katieinca's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't quit reading this book out of disgust or annoyance, I just set it down at the end of chapter 9 and forgot about it. Some weeks later, I'm not curious enough about what happens to pick it back up again. Given that this is book three, I think I've given the series enough of my time.
castoffcreature's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
unpronounceable_name's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
3.75