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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lame.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Listened to the Graphic Audio production of the book. I’d give this 2.5 stars if possible.
My biggest qualm is not unique to this series; having read “The Black Prism” by the same author, it seems Brent Weeks simply cannot write women well. In this book, women are only seen as strong for their desirability or their ability to use said sexual appeal to manipulate others.
Another qualm is a common one for this series: “wetboy” is simply not a term I can take seriously.
There were a couple of times I felt a character’s actions or arguments had gaping holes in logic, but I suppose under duress it’s reasonable that some doesn’t see the irrationality of their behavior.
Otherwise, it was okay. I didn’t find the magic system particularly appealing, but some characters had interesting arcs. There didn’t seem to be much growth for most, though.
My biggest qualm is not unique to this series; having read “The Black Prism” by the same author, it seems Brent Weeks simply cannot write women well. In this book, women are only seen as strong for their desirability or their ability to use said sexual appeal to manipulate others.
Another qualm is a common one for this series: “wetboy” is simply not a term I can take seriously.
There were a couple of times I felt a character’s actions or arguments had gaping holes in logic, but I suppose under duress it’s reasonable that some doesn’t see the irrationality of their behavior.
Otherwise, it was okay. I didn’t find the magic system particularly appealing, but some characters had interesting arcs. There didn’t seem to be much growth for most, though.
dark
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:
N/A