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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A goat, a baby and two men travelling a post-apocalyptic fantasy world where men and women are treated the same and with zero homophobia is exactly what I've been looking for. For me it's a very character driven book because other then the characters you're not supposed to like, I really liked every one they met along the way. And the trio themselves- Vagrant, Harm and Vesper, even the goat, had one of the best relationships I've read about in a fantasy. The plot however I still haven't quite grasped which is why I marked it down, other then that this book was so good.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The book isn't badly written. The pacing is slow which doesn't bother me, but the story just wasn't for me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Truly an extraordinary debut book with a fleshed out world and an interesting set of characters.
A fascinating read, quite different from many of the fantasy and sci-fi books I've encountered before. The story-telling is very strong. Newman weaves the past throughout the present, seamlessly developing the context necessary to understand the world while we follow the Vagrant's adventures. The characters are well developed, despite the fact that the protagonist speaks only one word in the entire book. I was unsure at first about this muteness, but Newman demonstrated quickly how apt he is at showing rather than telling, allowing the Vagrant's actions and emotions to speak louder than any words. Of all the characters, though, I particularly loved the goat. And no, it is not an unusual name - I mean the literal goat that joins the Vagrant's travels and who provides many humorous moments among the dark and brutal tale of destruction.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated