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amre23's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I enjoyed most of the book but when I got a little past the half way point felt it did slog a little. Then the last 1/4 of the book I was VERY upset about a death. I had suspected it earlier in the book but then kept trying to convince myself it wouldn't happen. It did = Emotional Damage. Did enjoy most of the twists that occurred and thought they were good ways to move the story and tie certain things together.
I think Dark Age was better but this was a great installment and have no idea what to expect with Red God.
Graphic: Blood, War, Death, Violence, Racism, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Slavery, Gore, Classism, Torture, Gun violence, Body horror, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual violence and Trafficking
ohyeah_karyn's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Classism, Death, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Slavery, War, Kidnapping, Murder, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
alastairherd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was strange for me. I found the pacing to be off compoared to the other books. Part II, which is supposed to be some of the highest action, fastest part of the series, felt like it dragged on for me. And the ending felt like it kept sputtering on, with jolts that to me seemed like they should have been spread out over a few more chapters happening in an instant.
But I still think that this was a great book. It was a great return to deep character relationships. The reason I love Pierce's writing is that his characters act like people. They generally do things that make sense (apart from when he has written himself into a corner). They act in ways that don't just seem like the author speaking, but the person that he has built.
I'm excited for the final conclusion in the next book and will propbably re-read the whole series again before that.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, War, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Death of parent, Slavery, Cursing, Genocide, and Murder