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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An improvement over the first book in the series (in my opinion at least).
Temeraire and Laurence journey to China, facing storms, battles, assassins, and politics. You continue to get the excellent English gentleman dialogue with all of its subtle posturing, and entertaining battle scenes. Some character motivations seem a little off, but overall everyone is well written. It's great to see how dragons are treated in China as well.
Not the most spectacular book ever written, but it's highly entertaining.
Temeraire and Laurence journey to China, facing storms, battles, assassins, and politics. You continue to get the excellent English gentleman dialogue with all of its subtle posturing, and entertaining battle scenes. Some character motivations seem a little off, but overall everyone is well written. It's great to see how dragons are treated in China as well.
Not the most spectacular book ever written, but it's highly entertaining.
Still the same smooth prose, engaging story, and historic feel.
I liked this book a little less, mainly because some of the social morays got in my way a bit, as in getting on my nerves.
Still a wonderful read and I am certainly going to keep going on the series.
I liked this book a little less, mainly because some of the social morays got in my way a bit, as in getting on my nerves.
Still a wonderful read and I am certainly going to keep going on the series.
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
It's a little to slow.
While I still enjoyed this read, this book didn't have as much excitement, color and wit as the 1st book. It is a heavy, political read. Interesting, but often slow-paced and the China section (Part III) was a bit of a bore for me to finish.
I'm looking forward to the next book!
I'm looking forward to the next book!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
These books are so delightful and polite. Always an easy read to pick up again
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I quite like the voice of Temeraire, and I don't mind Laurence, although this suffered a bit from Second Book Syndrome in that a lot of it seemed to be transportation and the issues are dealt with a little hamfistedly, perhaps, so I almost wish it was plot driven only. It was still a good beach read, but I liked the first book better. I think I'll hunt down the rest from the library.