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sassblaster's review
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? No
4.5
lesterb09's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This was my favorite book in the series. Enjoyed it!
jennabeelack's review
4.0
4 stars for the series as a whole.
This book was horrifically paced, so inevitably had a rushed and disappointing ending.
This book was horrifically paced, so inevitably had a rushed and disappointing ending.
callybee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
siraels's review
3.0
3 stars
I am not sure if I even want to talk much about this book, it was very mediocre. The first 200/250 pages nothing happened which is maybe the reason why it took me a week to get through. The latter half was more action packed, slightly better and also I spend the whole day reading yesterday, so reading the second part only took me two days. I was very much bored reading the parts from Cery's or Dannyl's point of view, Sonea's was interesting but literally nothing happened. I can't get over the romance plot between Akkarin and Sonea, it feels very icky. He's literally known her since she was like 15 and he's 13 years older than her. No, thank you. And how do you make me believe it's true love and better than everyone before, when they've been together for like a week or two? Also, how do they find the time to do "it" and feel like it's the right time to do so, when they are literally on the run and chased by the villains. I don't get it how she managed to get pregnant, it feels so weird. Otherwise, it was readable and at times enjoyable so not so bad.
I am not sure if I even want to talk much about this book, it was very mediocre. The first 200/250 pages nothing happened which is maybe the reason why it took me a week to get through. The latter half was more action packed, slightly better and also I spend the whole day reading yesterday, so reading the second part only took me two days. I was very much bored reading the parts from Cery's or Dannyl's point of view, Sonea's was interesting but literally nothing happened. I can't get over the romance plot between Akkarin and Sonea, it feels very icky. He's literally known her since she was like 15 and he's 13 years older than her. No, thank you. And how do you make me believe it's true love and better than everyone before, when they've been together for like a week or two? Also, how do they find the time to do "it" and feel like it's the right time to do so, when they are literally on the run and chased by the villains. I don't get it how she managed to get pregnant, it feels so weird. Otherwise, it was readable and at times enjoyable so not so bad.
aarain's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
alexchisholm48's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kanissa's review against another edition
4.0
Would give 4.5 stars if it were an option.
I definitely felt like the series had improved by this point, and the characters seemed more.... complete.... although of course some are quite unimaginative.
Moving away from the "woe is the poor slum girl getting bullied by everyone" plot lines helped a lot, I think, and of course the inclusion of additional countries allows for more interesting developments.
I can't quite put my finger on why I don't love this book - it's not really all that different from authors I greatly enjoy, like Robin Hobb, but the characters are just a tiny, tiny bit less engaging.
I definitely felt like the series had improved by this point, and the characters seemed more.... complete.... although of course some are quite unimaginative.
Moving away from the "woe is the poor slum girl getting bullied by everyone" plot lines helped a lot, I think, and of course the inclusion of additional countries allows for more interesting developments.
I can't quite put my finger on why I don't love this book - it's not really all that different from authors I greatly enjoy, like Robin Hobb, but the characters are just a tiny, tiny bit less engaging.
anacatnascimento's review
4.0
O final desta saga não podia ser, na minha opinião, de qualquer outra maneira. Doeu um bocadinho? Doeu, mas ainda bem: é sempre assim que sei que desfrutei verdadeiramente de um livro e que, embora não fosse o meu «the end» perfeito, é o «the end» certo.
«The High Lord» segue, essencialmente, Sonea e Akkarin, sempre com uma perninha na vida de Cery e Dannyl. A resolução final da Guilda em relação à Akkarin e às suas acções funciona como peças de dominó a cair, umas atrás das outras: a sentença pode vir a pôr em causa o mundo como se conhece - e o frustrante é que a Guilda não parece perceber isso.
Eventualmente os velhotes lá se dão conta que meteram a pata na poça e têm de remediar a situação - apesar de terem sido avisados que ia, passo a expressão, dar bode.
Gostei muito do facto de o clímax se ter dado na Guilda, onde a vida de Sonea como ela a conhecia acabou, mas deu lugar a um novo caminho, que lhe trouxe mais miséria que felicidade - mas que, a felicidade que trouxe, foi intensa, sentida e precisamente no momento certo.
No momento em que eu estava ler este livro, já sabia que Trudi Canavan tinha decidido dar uma continuação à saga - ou, pelo menos, usar partes dela numa nova trilogia - e escrever uma prequela. Tenho todos lá em casa, mas ainda não tive coragem de lhes pegar.
A história de Sonea é me tão particular que tenho medo de que o vem a seguir acabe por mudar a minha opinião em relação à saga. É mais ou menos como diz Akkarin:
“I watched the first woman I loved die. I dont think I can survive losing the second”.
«The High Lord» segue, essencialmente, Sonea e Akkarin, sempre com uma perninha na vida de Cery e Dannyl. A resolução final da Guilda em relação à Akkarin e às suas acções funciona como peças de dominó a cair, umas atrás das outras: a sentença pode vir a pôr em causa o mundo como se conhece - e o frustrante é que a Guilda não parece perceber isso.
Eventualmente os velhotes lá se dão conta que meteram a pata na poça e têm de remediar a situação - apesar de terem sido avisados que ia, passo a expressão, dar bode.
Gostei muito do facto de o clímax se ter dado na Guilda, onde a vida de Sonea como ela a conhecia acabou, mas deu lugar a um novo caminho, que lhe trouxe mais miséria que felicidade - mas que, a felicidade que trouxe, foi intensa, sentida e precisamente no momento certo.
No momento em que eu estava ler este livro, já sabia que Trudi Canavan tinha decidido dar uma continuação à saga - ou, pelo menos, usar partes dela numa nova trilogia - e escrever uma prequela. Tenho todos lá em casa, mas ainda não tive coragem de lhes pegar.
A história de Sonea é me tão particular que tenho medo de que o vem a seguir acabe por mudar a minha opinião em relação à saga. É mais ou menos como diz Akkarin:
“I watched the first woman I loved die. I dont think I can survive losing the second”.