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2.9 AVERAGE
2.9 AVERAGE
3 and a half stars-good first book, although it was a slower read than I expected. The book defies category - Steampunk, fantasy, warrior epic... Which is actually a good thing.
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
For fans of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones? Right.
DNF this at about the 30% mark. The writing didn't capture my attention, the characters were bland, the world we were in was vague and, quite honestly, uninteresting. It was an effort to pick this up and force myself to read this. This was definitely not for me.
For fans of The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones? Right.
DNF this at about the 30% mark. The writing didn't capture my attention, the characters were bland, the world we were in was vague and, quite honestly, uninteresting. It was an effort to pick this up and force myself to read this. This was definitely not for me.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a difficult book to rate, it just felt messy
pros:
- it felt original, i like the Dreads and their role in the path of the Seekers (and their failure to police the Seekers as they should)
- Shinobu grew on me; he was complicated and acted in interesting ways
- the ending was gripping and tense and i wanted to know what'd happen then
- the writing itself was decent
cons:
- Quin was constantly reactive. The only choice she really made was to forget her old life entirely. she was batted around by her father, by John, by shinobu and makes few choices of her own. I felt little investment in her at all
- there seemed such a focus on setting up John's backstory that John himself was boring. He had two facets to his character: loving Quin and wanting to fulfil his promise to his mother. Other than that, he was an empty character, with a weak moral compass and little depth
- timeline and pacing messed up, making it really hard to get gripped. The section in the middle of 'various time periods' was so random and out of place. it was as if the author had gone 'i can't fit this in anywhere else, i'll just dump it here'. And the pacing was bizarre - there wasn't much of continued tension and the climaxes were all over the place with the sudden shift to Hong Kong not really set up and Quin forgetting everything creating a weird lull in the middle
- Americanisms really annoying - the use of dumpster and other things that someone from Scotland would never say. Needed a solid edit
- the whole love affair business was a mess. If Shinobu had been set up as anything other than an incel cousin who thinks he's owed Quin's affection, i might've really liked, as i did when he was away from Quin. Then Quin's sudden about-face within the space of two pages. Like?? where did that come from?? sure, i didn't mind them as a couple, but where was the build up? And was having Shinobu as distantly related rly necessary?
just really struggled to get properly into this. It meandered messily, plot points were barely set up. The premise was good and there were a lot of interesting details, and the writing was decent, but the way it was put together was like a badly fitted-together puzzle.
pros:
- it felt original, i like the Dreads and their role in the path of the Seekers (and their failure to police the Seekers as they should)
- Shinobu grew on me; he was complicated and acted in interesting ways
- the ending was gripping and tense and i wanted to know what'd happen then
- the writing itself was decent
cons:
- Quin was constantly reactive. The only choice she really made was to forget her old life entirely. she was batted around by her father, by John, by shinobu and makes few choices of her own. I felt little investment in her at all
- there seemed such a focus on setting up John's backstory that John himself was boring. He had two facets to his character: loving Quin and wanting to fulfil his promise to his mother. Other than that, he was an empty character, with a weak moral compass and little depth
- timeline and pacing messed up, making it really hard to get gripped. The section in the middle of 'various time periods' was so random and out of place. it was as if the author had gone 'i can't fit this in anywhere else, i'll just dump it here'. And the pacing was bizarre - there wasn't much of continued tension and the climaxes were all over the place with the sudden shift to Hong Kong not really set up and Quin forgetting everything creating a weird lull in the middle
- Americanisms really annoying - the use of dumpster and other things that someone from Scotland would never say. Needed a solid edit
- the whole love affair business was a mess. If Shinobu had been set up as anything other than an incel cousin who thinks he's owed Quin's affection, i might've really liked, as i did when he was away from Quin. Then Quin's sudden about-face within the space of two pages. Like?? where did that come from?? sure, i didn't mind them as a couple, but where was the build up? And was having Shinobu as distantly related rly necessary?
just really struggled to get properly into this. It meandered messily, plot points were barely set up. The premise was good and there were a lot of interesting details, and the writing was decent, but the way it was put together was like a badly fitted-together puzzle.
This book is confusing but it becoming better but still not clear enough. I'm looking forward
DNF. The writing felt immature and the romance was way too dramatic from the get go. I just couldn't get into this one.
(This review can also be found on my blog! Link on my profile!)
So going into this book, I knew it was going to be……..different. I always read a couple of the reviews to get a feel for the book and Seeker’s were very mixed. And I can see why. Overall, it was an interesting story, but if you asked me to explain it I would have no idea where to start. That was the reason that several times while listening to this book it would just exclaim: “BUT WHY?!?” For some reason nothing, and I really mean nothing, is ever explained. Something would happen and then with no warning something else would happen and I kind of felt like I was two steps behind the whole time. And don’t even get me started on the laws within the world!! I basically spent the whole book either hopelessly lost or unreasonably immersed in the story. The premise was great but it just didn’t make any sense.
First off, I think it should have only been told from one POV. That really would have helped considering it was such a complicated story. Also, a lot of time passes in this story; A LOT! You’d think with all that time there would be a few scenes of just exposition, but no. The story pretty much jumps from one bit of action to the next without stopping to have the characters talk about what’s about to happen (even though too much exposition is boring not enough makes it confusing!). For much of the book I was like, “Why are you doing that?” “Wait when did that happen?” “How did they get there?” “When did they decide to do that?”
The world building was pretty good but there was no character development! All three of the characters were extremely one note and almost seemed robotic. I still really don’t know who they are or why they did any of the things that they did.
If you are planning on reading this book make sure you are committed! Take notes, do research! This is not a casual read and – even though I’m sure it would help me understand – I do not plan on reading the other books in the series. I would have given it a 4 if the story actually made sense and, at the same time, I would have given it a two if the story hadn’t be so intriguing.
So going into this book, I knew it was going to be……..different. I always read a couple of the reviews to get a feel for the book and Seeker’s were very mixed. And I can see why. Overall, it was an interesting story, but if you asked me to explain it I would have no idea where to start. That was the reason that several times while listening to this book it would just exclaim: “BUT WHY?!?” For some reason nothing, and I really mean nothing, is ever explained. Something would happen and then with no warning something else would happen and I kind of felt like I was two steps behind the whole time. And don’t even get me started on the laws within the world!! I basically spent the whole book either hopelessly lost or unreasonably immersed in the story. The premise was great but it just didn’t make any sense.
First off, I think it should have only been told from one POV. That really would have helped considering it was such a complicated story. Also, a lot of time passes in this story; A LOT! You’d think with all that time there would be a few scenes of just exposition, but no. The story pretty much jumps from one bit of action to the next without stopping to have the characters talk about what’s about to happen (even though too much exposition is boring not enough makes it confusing!). For much of the book I was like, “Why are you doing that?” “Wait when did that happen?” “How did they get there?” “When did they decide to do that?”
The world building was pretty good but there was no character development! All three of the characters were extremely one note and almost seemed robotic. I still really don’t know who they are or why they did any of the things that they did.
If you are planning on reading this book make sure you are committed! Take notes, do research! This is not a casual read and – even though I’m sure it would help me understand – I do not plan on reading the other books in the series. I would have given it a 4 if the story actually made sense and, at the same time, I would have given it a two if the story hadn’t be so intriguing.
3.5 / 5 stars
liked this story but it didn't blow me away
liked this story but it didn't blow me away
consegui ir até 25% com muita luta pq nada me segurou na história
worldbuilding todo confuso, to nem ai pros personagens e o plot que devia segurar me não funciona porque eu precisaria me importar com alguma coisa ali!!
worldbuilding todo confuso, to nem ai pros personagens e o plot que devia segurar me não funciona porque eu precisaria me importar com alguma coisa ali!!
Requested review copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the publisher.
(I could've sworn I added this review months ago, but for whatever reason, its not showing up. I also blame real life for making me forget some thing with how busy things have gotten.)
Anyway, on to my review.
I love High fantasy, and I don't read enough of it to be honest, so when I saw this title on Negalley, I had to request. It disappointed in some areas, in other areas it didn't. It was very unique, and drew me in. The world building and some characters were a bit confusing at times, but it didn't make it hard to get into.. I loved the history aspect of it. Story was very rich in history, and I think that is what helped me to stay connected to the book, especially with so much info being thrown at me all at once.
It did drag for me in a few bits, and the time jumps did make me have to go back and re-read a few pages just to make sure I wasn't confused.
overall, it was enjoyable.
(I could've sworn I added this review months ago, but for whatever reason, its not showing up. I also blame real life for making me forget some thing with how busy things have gotten.)
Anyway, on to my review.
I love High fantasy, and I don't read enough of it to be honest, so when I saw this title on Negalley, I had to request. It disappointed in some areas, in other areas it didn't. It was very unique, and drew me in. The world building and some characters were a bit confusing at times, but it didn't make it hard to get into.. I loved the history aspect of it. Story was very rich in history, and I think that is what helped me to stay connected to the book, especially with so much info being thrown at me all at once.
It did drag for me in a few bits, and the time jumps did make me have to go back and re-read a few pages just to make sure I wasn't confused.
overall, it was enjoyable.