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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
woooow......What a book. this was really unlike anything I’ve ever read and I really appreciate this breath of fresh air in the fantasy genre. I thought to give this 4.5 stars as I found the first half of the story painful to read bc I was just so confused about everything and it frustrated me that so much information was thrown at me. I also did see most of the twists coming from a mile away, but in the end neither of these things ruined the enjoyment for me. The writing is superb and I really appreciated the polyamory relationship in this that made my heart ache in the best way. I want to read more from this author (starting from book #2 of this series!!!!) !!!!!!!!
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Second person is hard to write, and write well. Well, jokes on me because this was done spectacularly. Slow claps.
challenging
dark
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
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Minor: Torture, Blood, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don't even know what to say. I feel bad for nearly every single character. This is some solid world building and great character writing. My favorite part was the use of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person narratives and how the story melds with those POV parameters. It makes it feel so cleanly devised, and it perfectly distinguishes through different narratives. It's really well done.
Often times very well written, and other times NK Jemisin says, "the earth farts," too many times. But fr, great book.
If you love fantastical fiction with a world and characters that work very well with each other, this book is a MUST read. I'm serious, this book needs to be on the "want-to-read" list of anyone who enjoys fantasy or complicated moral narratives.
TL:DR - Exemplary fantasy, will continue to finish the trilogy, pls read if you like/hate rocks
Often times very well written, and other times NK Jemisin says, "the earth farts," too many times. But fr, great book.
If you love fantastical fiction with a world and characters that work very well with each other, this book is a MUST read. I'm serious, this book needs to be on the "want-to-read" list of anyone who enjoys fantasy or complicated moral narratives.
TL:DR - Exemplary fantasy, will continue to finish the trilogy, pls read if you like/hate rocks