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betseywj's review against another edition
I may try this again later, but it’s so long/world building seemed involved and right now i do not have the bandwidth. I’ll likely try again once the series is complete.
laraloops's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
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? Yes
3.75
I am very torn on this book. On one hand I enjoyed some of the vulgarity and unabashed horniness. On the other the sheer brooding masculinity put me off at times - I feel that there were some very very well used tropes in this one and I feel that the fact I have already seen things like The Last of Us and The Witcher made me feel like those aspects of the story I've already seen before. It's when the story diverged from these elements that I enjoyed the book more. Aaron de Costes story-line I especially enjoyed and the fact that he did not die at various parts of the book was a surprise and probably the only reason I continued to be honest. The aesthetics were cool, tattoos with powers and blooborne like themes were a plus. The art was also a great addition to read and see a nice depiction of the scenes and characters.
I think at the end of the day this book was just not my cup of tea and not what I was feeling up to reading. Like an good shonen anime that just didn't click with me. I do think though that the length of the book really dragged, it took me longer than usual to finish it and 700+ pages just felt like too much. The blurb at the end of the book that I mistakenly read without realizing it was the next book did get me interested to see how the second book goes so when it's available at my library I'll probably finish it as well.
I think at the end of the day this book was just not my cup of tea and not what I was feeling up to reading. Like an good shonen anime that just didn't click with me. I do think though that the length of the book really dragged, it took me longer than usual to finish it and 700+ pages just felt like too much. The blurb at the end of the book that I mistakenly read without realizing it was the next book did get me interested to see how the second book goes so when it's available at my library I'll probably finish it as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Slavery, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Rape
elizabeth_09's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
5.0
dragonrid3r's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Loved it. Started a reread before starting the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gore, Addiction, and Drug use
Minor: Animal death
connie__'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.0
buggy3411's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
luisarrr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hillmeister's review against another edition
3.0
Elevated writing, entertaining dialogue, the battle scenes were fun reading for the most part, but about 3/4 of the way through it really started to drag-on.
cboughner97's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Filled with some of the most delightfully colorful language I've seen, I absolutely loved this book.
Gabriel's voice as a narrator brings dark levity to an otherwise heavy jouney. His voice can clearly paint the nostalgia of childhood, the pain and weariness of the journey, and the sorrow hidden deep within his heart.
It's hard to put into words how this book made me feel. I laughed, I cried, and I couldn't put the book down.
Gabriel's voice as a narrator brings dark levity to an otherwise heavy jouney. His voice can clearly paint the nostalgia of childhood, the pain and weariness of the journey, and the sorrow hidden deep within his heart.
It's hard to put into words how this book made me feel. I laughed, I cried, and I couldn't put the book down.