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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
No
An absolutely wild ride. I loved it.
Other reviewers note that it's challenging to keep track of the characters and time/reality shifts, and I also found that to be true. However, it wasn't a negative aspect of the experience for me. I tried to keep pace at first, but the story moves quickly in all sorts of directions. It gets a hold of you before you can get a hold of it, and I had to accept that I wouldn't be able to connect all the dots on the first read through. The plot twists and turns, and you just have to let it do it's thing—which is, in crude summary, pretty wonderful. There's magic, mystery, battle, fantastical world building, complex political and social commentary, relationships, love, loss, thoughts on what it means to be human (or something other than). It's the kind of story that gets stuck in your head long after you put it down.
I can't wait to read it again, and I look forward to the next book in the saga.
[EDIT: On my second read through, I made a whiteboard online so I could keep up with the character connections more easily. You need more than just a single red string—in fact, you need a pretty heavy dose of color coding. But I strongly recommend taking notes or making charts! It helped me follow more this time, which in turn made me love it more.]
Other reviewers note that it's challenging to keep track of the characters and time/reality shifts, and I also found that to be true. However, it wasn't a negative aspect of the experience for me. I tried to keep pace at first, but the story moves quickly in all sorts of directions. It gets a hold of you before you can get a hold of it, and I had to accept that I wouldn't be able to connect all the dots on the first read through. The plot twists and turns, and you just have to let it do it's thing—which is, in crude summary, pretty wonderful. There's magic, mystery, battle, fantastical world building, complex political and social commentary, relationships, love, loss, thoughts on what it means to be human (or something other than). It's the kind of story that gets stuck in your head long after you put it down.
I can't wait to read it again, and I look forward to the next book in the saga.
[EDIT: On my second read through, I made a whiteboard online so I could keep up with the character connections more easily. You need more than just a single red string—in fact, you need a pretty heavy dose of color coding. But I strongly recommend taking notes or making charts! It helped me follow more this time, which in turn made me love it more.]
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
medium-paced
I think I would have enjoyed reading the book as opposed to listening to it
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Pas toujours facile à suivre avec ces (très) nombreux personnages et intrigues croisées, ce premier tome contient malgré tout en germe pas mal de bonnes idées.
Ne serait-ce que pour la diversité des créatures magiques représentées (dont le soucougnan !!!) et pour la question centrale des luttes de communautés marginalisées, j'irai lire les tomes suivants.
L'auteur a écrit un article-guide sur son blog. Si elle n'apporte pas de réponse, j'ai trouvé sa lecture éclairante quant aux intentions de l'auteur - et elle a eu le mérite de piquer ma curiosité.
Ne serait-ce que pour la diversité des créatures magiques représentées (dont le soucougnan !!!) et pour la question centrale des luttes de communautés marginalisées, j'irai lire les tomes suivants.
L'auteur a écrit un article-guide sur son blog. Si elle n'apporte pas de réponse, j'ai trouvé sa lecture éclairante quant aux intentions de l'auteur - et elle a eu le mérite de piquer ma curiosité.