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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
All the positive reviews for this book had me hyped to read it, but it ended up falling a bit short of my expectations. The prose is poetic and rich - although at times a bit too saccharine - and the characters are complex and multidimensional. However, I kept waiting for more to happen. Lazlo dreams his whole life about the Weep, but when he and the reader finally get there the city and much of the plot are overshadowed by romance and even more dreaming.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“Good people do all the things bad people do, Lazlo. It’s just that when they do them, they call it justice.”
Loved this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lots of flowery language but I liked that for the most part however, sometimes I was like okay let’s get to the point. The world is awesome, characters are vivid and intriguing, can’t wait for part 2!
Loved this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lots of flowery language but I liked that for the most part however, sometimes I was like okay let’s get to the point. The world is awesome, characters are vivid and intriguing, can’t wait for part 2!
I really enjoyed this book. Laini Taylor has a very distinctive, lyrical style of writing - she's very descriptive, and her books can get quite dense with the world building. It doesn't always sit well with me, as was the case with The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, but in this case I pushed through the slow start and actually began to enjoy the book.
Lazlo Strange is an orphan who works in a library, gathering information about the fabled lost city of Weep in his spare time. His obsession with Weep eventually leads to him getting the chance to visit the city when a delegation arrives, wanting to take skilled people back to Weep to solve a problem they have.
Sarai is a half-human, half-god who lives in the floating citadel above Weep with the few other surviving godspawn - each has a gift, a magical ability, and Sarai's is that she can enter people's dreams.
Both are very interesting, complex characters, as are most of the others in this book. Even the villains are well fleshed out and developed, so you understand their motives and why they are pushed into doing what they do.
The world building is astounding, helped along by Laini's wonderful style of writing. The plot itself was slow to get going, but interesting enough to keep me reading.
The major down side, which made me knock off a star from my rating, was the insta-love, because that is what it was. Lazlo falls for Sarai the minute he sees her. It's insta-love, and it's a trope I hate. But, that being said, it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the story, and I can understand why this book got so much hype when it was released.
I'll definitely be reading the next instalment soon.
Lazlo Strange is an orphan who works in a library, gathering information about the fabled lost city of Weep in his spare time. His obsession with Weep eventually leads to him getting the chance to visit the city when a delegation arrives, wanting to take skilled people back to Weep to solve a problem they have.
Sarai is a half-human, half-god who lives in the floating citadel above Weep with the few other surviving godspawn - each has a gift, a magical ability, and Sarai's is that she can enter people's dreams.
Both are very interesting, complex characters, as are most of the others in this book. Even the villains are well fleshed out and developed, so you understand their motives and why they are pushed into doing what they do.
The world building is astounding, helped along by Laini's wonderful style of writing. The plot itself was slow to get going, but interesting enough to keep me reading.
The major down side, which made me knock off a star from my rating, was the insta-love, because that is what it was. Lazlo falls for Sarai the minute he sees her. It's insta-love, and it's a trope I hate. But, that being said, it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the story, and I can understand why this book got so much hype when it was released.
I'll definitely be reading the next instalment soon.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
I must say I’m pretty obsessed with daughter of smoke and bone so in comparison strange is good but not great.
That being said I still think Laini Taylor has the ability to take my breath away with words, her capacity to explain details is just beyond my imagination. She’s just amazing.
That being said I still think Laini Taylor has the ability to take my breath away with words, her capacity to explain details is just beyond my imagination. She’s just amazing.
the writing 10/10, the plot 10/10, the characters 10/10.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes