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greenpen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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
3.75
At first I was really finding it hard to continue reading this book becuase of how LONG and slow paced it was, but then when I got to a further point in the book I started to enjoy what`s happening and felt that my patience was rewarded.
I`m glad I didn`t give up on this book lol.
And YES I hated when annev ONLY cared about myjun and sacrificed so many things for her even though he KNEW how she`s like.
by the way it got REALLYYYY GOOD towards the end, I`m so excited to read the second book.
I`m glad I didn`t give up on this book lol.
And YES I hated when annev ONLY cared about myjun and sacrificed so many things for her even though he KNEW how she`s like.
by the way it got REALLYYYY GOOD towards the end, I`m so excited to read the second book.
sabrinalasxh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
stardustpelin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
2.0
What a big disappointment
ninjasmurf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
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
3.75
linwood's review against another edition
The immaturity of the main character got to me. He was not evolving, and this far into the book it felt annoying for him to still be so lacking in self awareness and so trusting of people who are obviously problematic.
kirstyreadsblog's review against another edition
content warnings: ableism (including use of the word “cripple” by someone who is disabled), fatphobia
Thank you to Gollancz for gifting me a copy of the novel for this review.
This was definitely an interesting read for me. I love an anti-hero story so when I saw that this was about someone who is a reincarnation of someone considered evil I was into it. Interestingly, this is kind of similar to the Magisterium series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare; both have a main character who is a reincarnation of someone evil and both have a disability. This is where the similarities stop though.
The world building was both rich and intense; you could really feel like Call had spent a lot of time developing what he had in mind for this world. He even inputs ancient stories of the political fights that happened thousands of years ago which made the people and the society the way it is when we start reading. He knew exactly the type of people who lived in his world.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/19/master-of-sorrows-by-justin-call-blog-tour-review-ad/
Thank you to Gollancz for gifting me a copy of the novel for this review.
This was definitely an interesting read for me. I love an anti-hero story so when I saw that this was about someone who is a reincarnation of someone considered evil I was into it. Interestingly, this is kind of similar to the Magisterium series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare; both have a main character who is a reincarnation of someone evil and both have a disability. This is where the similarities stop though.
The world building was both rich and intense; you could really feel like Call had spent a lot of time developing what he had in mind for this world. He even inputs ancient stories of the political fights that happened thousands of years ago which made the people and the society the way it is when we start reading. He knew exactly the type of people who lived in his world.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/19/master-of-sorrows-by-justin-call-blog-tour-review-ad/
santa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
itputsthebookupontheshelf's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so good. I knew I was going to love it when I first read the synopsis and I'm so glad it lived up to my expectations.
Annev is such a great character and despite his deformity and not being accepted by his peers (who don't know about his deformity), he still tries so hard to be true to himself and treat others with kindness. He gets caught in his emotions of wanting to become an Avatar and not letting his mentor down. Until he is left with no choice but to be who he is.
I loved all the charcters. Each had their part to play in the story in leading it along.
There was no unnecessary characters or information just thrown in there to bulk up the story. Everything had a reason and brough so much to the worldbuilding.
I loved the relationship between Annev and his mentor Sodar, who reaised him. There was struggle and sacrifice, but above all, their was a love and friendship that couldn't be broken.
The story itself was written so well with so much history and myth. The stories of the old gods and prophesies add so much to the story and without it all, it would have just been another fantasy read. So thankful it wasn't!
Justin T. Call is off to a great start with this enthrwaling debut novel. I honestly can not wait to read more of this world and any other works he comes out with.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Publishers for an arc of this title in excnage for an honest review
Annev is such a great character and despite his deformity and not being accepted by his peers (who don't know about his deformity), he still tries so hard to be true to himself and treat others with kindness. He gets caught in his emotions of wanting to become an Avatar and not letting his mentor down. Until he is left with no choice but to be who he is.
I loved all the charcters. Each had their part to play in the story in leading it along.
There was no unnecessary characters or information just thrown in there to bulk up the story. Everything had a reason and brough so much to the worldbuilding.
I loved the relationship between Annev and his mentor Sodar, who reaised him. There was struggle and sacrifice, but above all, their was a love and friendship that couldn't be broken.
The story itself was written so well with so much history and myth. The stories of the old gods and prophesies add so much to the story and without it all, it would have just been another fantasy read. So thankful it wasn't!
Justin T. Call is off to a great start with this enthrwaling debut novel. I honestly can not wait to read more of this world and any other works he comes out with.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Publishers for an arc of this title in excnage for an honest review