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heathershates's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lorilaws's review against another edition
DNF at 30%. I was so so sooooo excited about this book. DRAGONS! Who doesn’t love dragons?! No one, that’s who! I read some reviews for this one that made me so anxious to read it. I bumped it straight to the top of my huge TBR and was untimely disappointed. This is one of those fantasy novels that just drops you in the middle of a story and only explains things in little bits and pieces. I’ve read and loved many books that do this, but I could not get into this one. It was too full of unlikable or uninteresting characters. The way certain characters and the dragons were treated was infuriating. I had no motivation to pick the book up.
will_dessi's review against another edition
It is an interesting story, captivating. However it is YA, it doesn’t do it for me anymore. Will not continue.
jessicad90's review against another edition
4.0
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Soms is het goed dat je dankzij een leesclub een boek oppakt dat je anders nooit gelezen zou hebben. Want waar Iskari mij totaal niet trok, en ik er zelfs van baalde dat dit boek de meeste stemmen kreeg in de leesclub, bleek ik het boek best wel leuk te vinden. Iskari is lekker vlot geschreven en bevat een verhaal dat je interesse vast weet te houden. En die draken? Die waren stiekem ook leuk en interessant. Ik ben dus blij dat ik dit boek uiteindelijk toch heb gelezen.
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Recensie volgt op www.reviewsandroses.nl
Soms is het goed dat je dankzij een leesclub een boek oppakt dat je anders nooit gelezen zou hebben. Want waar Iskari mij totaal niet trok, en ik er zelfs van baalde dat dit boek de meeste stemmen kreeg in de leesclub, bleek ik het boek best wel leuk te vinden. Iskari is lekker vlot geschreven en bevat een verhaal dat je interesse vast weet te houden. En die draken? Die waren stiekem ook leuk en interessant. Ik ben dus blij dat ik dit boek uiteindelijk toch heb gelezen.
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Recensie volgt op www.reviewsandroses.nl
jessamariie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
orlaithma's review against another edition
5.0
4.5
Oh. My. God. What took me so long to read this book? Why didn't anyone make me before now?
The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli has pretty much everything I'm looking for in a YA fantasy. It has dragons, it has politics and it has family drama. It even has a kick-ass heroine who is taking no sh*t.
This is so hard to talk about without spoilers but I adore how slow burning and steady the story was until BAM, plot twist! Even the romance, which can be notoriously trope-y in YA, was incredibly well written.
I cannot wait to get my hands on the second book in the trilogy, The Caged Queen. I need to know more!
Thank you so much to Gollancz for sending me this beautiful paperback copy of The Last Namsara.
Oh. My. God. What took me so long to read this book? Why didn't anyone make me before now?
The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli has pretty much everything I'm looking for in a YA fantasy. It has dragons, it has politics and it has family drama. It even has a kick-ass heroine who is taking no sh*t.
This is so hard to talk about without spoilers but I adore how slow burning and steady the story was until BAM, plot twist! Even the romance, which can be notoriously trope-y in YA, was incredibly well written.
I cannot wait to get my hands on the second book in the trilogy, The Caged Queen. I need to know more!
Thank you so much to Gollancz for sending me this beautiful paperback copy of The Last Namsara.
liz56rose's review against another edition
4.0
I hate how people can so easily manipulate others. I love the motif of freedom and choice in this book. It's cool that people believe in destiny, but in the end it is ultimately your decision to go with it or not.
itsnour's review against another edition
4.0
This book is very captivating! The author has created a unique mythology that draws the reader in from the very beginning. The inclusion of dragons and a magic system based on telling forbidden old stories creates a rich and immersive world that is impossible to resist.
The main heroine's journey is both heart-wrenching and inspiring, as she discovers her own agency and inner strength. The way the author handles her growth throughout the story is masterfully done, and readers will find themselves completely invested in her character arc.
The writing itself is simply breathtaking. The prose flows effortlessly and the descriptions are vivid and evocative, transporting the reader straight into the heart of the story.
The main heroine's journey is both heart-wrenching and inspiring, as she discovers her own agency and inner strength. The way the author handles her growth throughout the story is masterfully done, and readers will find themselves completely invested in her character arc.
The writing itself is simply breathtaking. The prose flows effortlessly and the descriptions are vivid and evocative, transporting the reader straight into the heart of the story.
toffiladyreader's review
5.0
Yep, no way I'm not giving this baby five stars... again.
It was even more perfect than before, the setting and the history, the character's issues and ideals, THE ENEMIES TO LOVERS, THE SLOWBURN STARCROSSED ROMANCE IN THIS BOOK IS JUST AMAZING AND PERFECT AND THE DRAGONS AAAAAAHDKHSGAJSGAHSGA
It was even more perfect than before, the setting and the history, the character's issues and ideals, THE ENEMIES TO LOVERS, THE SLOWBURN STARCROSSED ROMANCE IN THIS BOOK IS JUST AMAZING AND PERFECT AND THE DRAGONS AAAAAAHDKHSGAJSGAHSGA
thecrazyreader's review
3.0
La storia per quanto trama mi è piaciuta, soprattutto i personaggi e i plot twist, però lo stile di scrittura mi ha impedito di apprezzare appieno la lettura, facendo sembrare il libro lungo e noioso.
Forse non era il momento giusto per questa lettura.
Forse non era il momento giusto per questa lettura.