Reviews

Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks

idrisshwl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

lattedragon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

charleneelyce's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I enjoyed this book just as much as the first one. It was just as full of action, with a few twists that kept me surprised and on the edge of my seat. The way this book ended it made me want to pick up the next book right away! Definitely recommend!

ghostofwhenever's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This remains a very dark series, but this author is a master at creating horrible characters who's death you root for. 

bisexual's review

adventurous funny 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

5.0

where in frost did they find fertile ground?

mitchyfrost's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

morgob's review against another edition

5.0

I liked this book a lot more than the first one, which is surprising because parts of this book were infinitely more obnoxious than the first. Maybe it's because I'm used to the world and used to the tone, maybe it's because I'm invested in the story, or maybe it's because I read this book in basically two sittings, one about a month ago and one this weekend. Either way, this book was more enjoyable. I'm convinced this book was less dark than the last one. The beginning of the book was nice, for the most part. Kyler, Elene, and Uly had this little family dynamic going on. It was quite enjoyable, but it was all a farce. And Kyler spent a lot of the book--but also so did Logan--complaining that he was still a virgin and how much he didn't want to be a virgin. It's atrocious because it's true; I hear all the time how awful men are at writing women in books, but this is the opposite. He's writing how men actually are! Which is infuriating!
Back to the story, the middle/end was very easy to get through. Vi's character developed a whole lot, which was very nice. I absolutely love Sister Ariel. She is a boss-ass bitch. Elene is still pretty much a background character in this one, except for the beginning and the end. That's pretty annoying, since she is such a big part of other characters' lives. I hope she gets more page time in the last book. I'm already about a hundred pages in and she has had a bit so far.
Okay, now for the spoilers.

Spoiler

The ending was fantastic and horrible. They killed the Godking, yeah, and that was awesome, but Vi did the unthinkable and I hate it so much!!!! She ringed Kyler when he was unconscious, which is totally not okay!!! And now they are bonded!!! When Elene finds out, I hope she is pissed. I got horribly upset and I am not even a part of that relationship! But also Durzo is back!! I have a hunch as to who he is now, but I'm so excited about that! I hope he comes back and plays a big role, too, because I loved his character so so so much.

So, all in all, this was a good book and the series is growing on me. I have had to get used to the way the author portrays and writes the female characters. The thing I have to keep telling myself is that the author wrote this to resemble a specific time period, something like the Middle Ages. In that time period, women were thought of a certain way, and the author is trying to emulate that with these characters, thus evoking that dichotomy of "virgin or whore". At least, that's what I think in my mind. If that's not the case, then Brent Weeks is horrible at writing females and does his female characters a major disservice. But I'm inclined to think the former. On to the last one!

mrbear's review against another edition

3.0

Better than the previous book, still not good writing.

owenevans15's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ciaranbearla's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5