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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
If you like Sci fi or fantasy epics you will likely enjoy this book! Relatively easy read and well written. 😴ðŸŒ
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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:
Complicated
Paolini is a great storyteller. If you've read <i>Eragon</i>, then you know what I'm talking about. While this book is completely different than that dragon fantasy series, the storytelling skill remains. This book is long! But I was never bored, and every part belonged in the story. In fact, the story builds dramatically in scope, but never loses the reader.
Quick summary: Kira Navarez accidentally discovers alien tech that bonds with her in an irreversible way. Violence and chaos abound while she struggles to control it. Meanwhile, aliens invade human settled space. War and destruction is everywhere. Can Kira and her ragtag new crew save the galaxy?
Though the story does not focus on much inner dialogue, I understood the characters. Nearly each and every one formed a solid image in my mind. In fact, the book was quite visual—an immersive read.
Paolini spends a lot of pages in the appendix to prove his hard science chops, but I have to say this is a soft sci-fi book. Ultimately, it comes down to good vs. evil, creation vs. chaos, love vs. fear. And even with the inter-stellar space mechanics explained, you have an inexplicable "magic" suit doing "magic" things (wand included!).
Quick summary: Kira Navarez accidentally discovers alien tech that bonds with her in an irreversible way. Violence and chaos abound while she struggles to control it. Meanwhile, aliens invade human settled space. War and destruction is everywhere. Can Kira and her ragtag new crew save the galaxy?
Though the story does not focus on much inner dialogue, I understood the characters. Nearly each and every one formed a solid image in my mind. In fact, the book was quite visual—an immersive read.
Paolini spends a lot of pages in the appendix to prove his hard science chops, but I have to say this is a soft sci-fi book. Ultimately, it comes down to good vs. evil, creation vs. chaos, love vs. fear. And even with the inter-stellar space mechanics explained, you have an inexplicable "magic" suit doing "magic" things (wand included!).
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed the first 80% of the book. Just the set up how she got the suit and meeting the new crew etc was well done, not too info dumpy or sciency at once. The last 20% the war was quite rough, it felt slow and it got to the point where I wanted it to end. I think the very last part some of her still surviving very far away was a good set up for the next book but it took a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content, Colonisation
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
They book seemed like it never stopped with the action once it started. The characters were pretty predictable and the plot wasn't very driven. The ending was satisfying though which was nice.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
A good book with a strong, if not fairly template, story and good character development. Could certainly have been half the length of what it actually is.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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