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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Repugnant main character who treats his wife unapologetically like a doormat. He is also a terrible friend and lousy citizen of his country. Sadly there is no comeuppance, so he becomes rich and powerful (no spoilers here).
Did I once enjoy these books?
Did I once enjoy these books?
Leuke karakters, vooral Ru en Eric, maar de plot is echt minder dan die van de Keizerrijkserie en die van De Oorlog van de grote Scheuring. Het is me allemaal net te toevallig en sommige zaken zijn echt ongeloofwaardig. (Hoewel ik niet echt een voorbeeld kan noemen. Het is meer een algemeen gevoel) Maar ik heb wel erg van de boeken genoten. Het blijft heerlijk leesbare fantasy. En ik haat Sylvia. Wat een bitch.
Maybe it comes from reading too many Raymond Feist novels in quick succession, but I found this instalment lacking. As advertised by the blurb this novel centres around Roo Avery, and his financial adventures are certainly the most interesting part of the book. Unfortunately the remaining bits about Erik, the Kingdom and the Pantathians only seem to serve as half-assed segues to link the general narrative of the Midkemia universe with this book.
Apart from all this, I find more and more that Feist's depictions of women are incredibly shallow and single serving. He seems to think that saying a woman is intelligent and giving her minor plot roles, or describing her often enough as having some sort of wit or devious (see: sexual) charm is enough to paint her as a three dimensional character (If I say she is smart often enough, it must be true!). In fact the women are there mainly to offer a spicy sex paragraph apparently necessary to keep readers interested. Even when a female character is not being seduced by any variety of central or lesser characters, her role is then defined by her lack of sexual interaction.
I sincerely hope that the remaining books are better, because I'm about six books in and I'll read the rest for the sake of closure if nothing else. I'd much prefer to enjoy the experience.
Apart from all this, I find more and more that Feist's depictions of women are incredibly shallow and single serving. He seems to think that saying a woman is intelligent and giving her minor plot roles, or describing her often enough as having some sort of wit or devious (see: sexual) charm is enough to paint her as a three dimensional character (If I say she is smart often enough, it must be true!). In fact the women are there mainly to offer a spicy sex paragraph apparently necessary to keep readers interested. Even when a female character is not being seduced by any variety of central or lesser characters, her role is then defined by her lack of sexual interaction.
I sincerely hope that the remaining books are better, because I'm about six books in and I'll read the rest for the sake of closure if nothing else. I'd much prefer to enjoy the experience.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes