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cja3288's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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
3.5
angryraccoon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? N/A
5.0
petrellaclayton98's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Although a retelling of Altaïrs life from the video games, this was still an entertaining read. Reading from the perspective of Niccolo Polo was a cool idea too. The combat scenes got a bit repetative, but overall were done well and with respect to the video games.
chaly's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
3.25
lawynne's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The last third of this book really brought it up from like a 1.5/2 star book to a 2.5/3 cause it’s actually, interesting. As someone who played the game like 10 years ago I know how repetitive the gameplay is and,,, that does not translate well to text. But the stuff after the game ends (or how I remember it ending) slaps. Stan Maria
blackbird9805's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
seraphina2000's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, War, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism
echoesofwinter's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
I love Assassin's Creed, but reading the game in book form really.. wasn't what I was hoping for.
I thought there would be other things in this book from Altair's life that we hadn't seen in game. And there was just.. so little of that. It's unfortunate.
I understand that not everyone is going to play the game, but you can easily go to YouTube and watch playthroughs.
This book could've been SO much more and I'm disappointed that they didn't go that route.
I thought there would be other things in this book from Altair's life that we hadn't seen in game. And there was just.. so little of that. It's unfortunate.
I understand that not everyone is going to play the game, but you can easily go to YouTube and watch playthroughs.
This book could've been SO much more and I'm disappointed that they didn't go that route.
nyn23's review against another edition
3.0
It hurts me to say this, but I didn't like the story as much the second time around.
The first half of the book is an almost-exact copy of what happens in the first game, but, amazingly, the game actually feels like it has more to offer than the book does. Altair's story could've easily been split into a duology, like Ezio's trilogy. Once I got past the game-oriented half of the story, the next half just plows through some sixty years, skipping ten years here, twenty years there. It didn't flow well, and I found it difficult to stay with the story.
Also, how many times can one person be betrayed? I know it's just following the plot of the game, but still. If Altair was as intelligent as he thought he was, he should've seen some of this stuff coming.
The first half of the book is an almost-exact copy of what happens in the first game, but, amazingly, the game actually feels like it has more to offer than the book does. Altair's story could've easily been split into a duology, like Ezio's trilogy. Once I got past the game-oriented half of the story, the next half just plows through some sixty years, skipping ten years here, twenty years there. It didn't flow well, and I found it difficult to stay with the story.
Also, how many times can one person be betrayed? I know it's just following the plot of the game, but still. If Altair was as intelligent as he thought he was, he should've seen some of this stuff coming.
lukep99's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0