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ellkmtwl's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mactammonty's review against another edition
3.0
I am sad to finish the series. There is a nice wrap up in the appendix that makes that part a must read.
It may be time to re-read some other favourites by these two authors.
It may be time to re-read some other favourites by these two authors.
nithou's review against another edition
5.0
Quelle saga ! J'ai commencé curieux, guidé par un ami, un peu étonné par le premier tome, mais je n'ai pas tardé à dévorer les suivants. Bourrée d'humour, de rebondissements, de moments tristes ou attachants, ... Une mythologie assez unique et des mondes variés. Tous les tomes n'étaient pas égaux mais chacun apportait quelque chose au récit et à la profondeur des protagonistes.
Beaucoup d'intérêt pour la relation entre Sartans et Patryns et leurs guerres ancestrales, sur les conséquences de ces luttes sur les différentes races et les différents mondes. Une philosophie sous jacente bien développée et extrêmement intrigante. Et enfin une fin magistrale et parfaitement maitrisée qui boucle presque toutes les intrigues laissées en suspens. Après sept tomes, on se prends à être triste de devoir refermer ces portes de la mort...
Beaucoup d'intérêt pour la relation entre Sartans et Patryns et leurs guerres ancestrales, sur les conséquences de ces luttes sur les différentes races et les différents mondes. Une philosophie sous jacente bien développée et extrêmement intrigante. Et enfin une fin magistrale et parfaitement maitrisée qui boucle presque toutes les intrigues laissées en suspens. Après sept tomes, on se prends à être triste de devoir refermer ces portes de la mort...
faelynn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
vaderbird's review against another edition
4.0
re-read
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
mackle13's review against another edition
3.0
The finale of the Death Gate cycle, and, ultimately, I'd say it probably went the way I was generally expecting it to go. Which isn't a bad thing, per se.
I did find parts of it a bit weird that were like, "And here's a 5 page reminder of what's happening on other worlds, as addressed in prior books" - but I probably would've found it more useful if I were reading these books years apart, instead of just a month at a time.
Anyway - as with most of the books in the series, I found it to start slower and then pick up as the story progressed. I sort of felt like, though, with this being the last series, and with the cliffhanger ending of the last book, that it should've been a bit more... tense? Exciting?
I just felt kind of flat, in parts, after the ending of the prior book. For me...
Anyway -
I did like the ending, including I continued to be annoyed with the one set of Sartan, lead by Ramah, but I liked Balthazar and company, from the Labyrinth.
I wish we'd seen a little more of the other worlds in this book, though - aside from the recaps. Like, to see how they were reacting to the events happening, instead of just a little aside bit. We got some in the epilogue, but I would've liked to have revisited the group at Celestra, especially, if only briefly.
Overall, I would say that while I enjoyed the series, it also feels a bit dated to me. (And the covers are hysterically perfect for fantasy books of the time period. Oh gods, I love how bad they are... )
But it is an interesting series, and I like the characters and how they develop over time - especially Haplo and Alfred, of course - and also the overall messages about coming together and working together and overcoming prejudices and all that good stuff.
I think this could easily be a 4-star series if the writing was a bit tighter and each book didn't take so long to actually get going...
I did find parts of it a bit weird that were like, "And here's a 5 page reminder of what's happening on other worlds, as addressed in prior books" - but I probably would've found it more useful if I were reading these books years apart, instead of just a month at a time.
Anyway - as with most of the books in the series, I found it to start slower and then pick up as the story progressed. I sort of felt like, though, with this being the last series, and with the cliffhanger ending of the last book, that it should've been a bit more... tense? Exciting?
I just felt kind of flat, in parts, after the ending of the prior book. For me...
Anyway -
I did like the ending, including
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Xar's 11th hour bolt of realization that he's a giant asshole and sacrifice.I wish we'd seen a little more of the other worlds in this book, though - aside from the recaps. Like, to see how they were reacting to the events happening, instead of just a little aside bit. We got some in the epilogue, but I would've liked to have revisited the group at Celestra, especially, if only briefly.
Overall, I would say that while I enjoyed the series, it also feels a bit dated to me. (And the covers are hysterically perfect for fantasy books of the time period. Oh gods, I love how bad they are... )
But it is an interesting series, and I like the characters and how they develop over time - especially Haplo and Alfred, of course - and also the overall messages about coming together and working together and overcoming prejudices and all that good stuff.
I think this could easily be a 4-star series if the writing was a bit tighter and each book didn't take so long to actually get going...
inferiorwit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia
vycee's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lazyowl's review against another edition
5.0
The Death Gate Cycle is definitely high on my list of favourite books. I've read these books a few times over and always enjoy them.
The final book in the series does not disappoint. If you are a lover of fantasy genre, then I highly recommend the Death Gate Cycle.
The final book in the series does not disappoint. If you are a lover of fantasy genre, then I highly recommend the Death Gate Cycle.