Reviews - The Children of Gods and Fighting Men

958 reviews for:

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men

Shauna Lawless

4.1 AVERAGE

deccasb02's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mollyelli's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yarnchickenreads's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was an engrossing read. I didn’t give it 5⭐️ because it took me a bit to get into, but by the end I was completely hooked. Historical fantasy is probably not my subgenre of choice, but this was a wonderful surprise. I am pleased and give this a strong recommendation to fantasy readers and those interested in the lore of historic Ireland. I also enjoyed the narrator of the audiobook. This has broken my TBR and I’m on to the sequel

niamhyjay's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

williamdufour's review against another edition

0.75

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: Complicated

bloomgirl_books's review against another edition

3.5

3.5 Stars. I want to start this by saying that my star rating reflects my enjoyment, rather than the quality of the book. This book was objectively a fantastic book. It’s well told, well written, and well researched. The characters were really well fleshed out. Lawless knows her stuff, and is very gifted at weaving her story together. I liked the perspectives of two people on opposite sides of a war, and thought the two main POVs were really interesting. I love a strong female lead, and this book had two of the best. Fódla was my favorite, and I really looked forward to her chapters.

All that being said, this unfortunately wasn’t a favorite for me. There was a lot of political maneuvering, which isn’t my favorite thing to read. And while I appreciate the historical elements, I’m learning that I prefer more epic fantasy, with fantastical worlds, magic, and creatures. I do think I’ll continue the series because I’m invested enough to want to know where our characters end up.