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lyrrael's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this, though maybe not so much as the first book. It seemed as though Green just sort of wandered from one thing to the next for about three quarters of the book, and then everything sort of fell into place. Still enjoy the world and Green's resistance/reaction to it, but the story was a bit weaker for me here.
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
A Book 2 of 2 Endeavour read. And what a doozy. Kind of an original mythological gritty fantasy. And exhausting. Stylistically weird and oddly paced. Definitely the kind that will have a mixed reaction. I'm still not sure what I thought of it. But it ended well-ish.
wunder's review against another edition
2.0
Quit reading after a hundred pages or so. I could never find the person in the main character and finally gave up. I almost never quit a book, but I couldn't make this one work.
morawynsmom's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book immensely, although the first book, Green, was by far my favorite of the two. Endurance has just as much detail, action, and unique characters as Green, yet it is somewhat lacking in the passion, strength and overall decadent display of various emotions that makes up Green herself. Green spends so much time throughout the book doubting herself, questioning her motives, and basically being in-decisive about everything going on around her, while in the first book she conquered her doubt and demons with an iron-like will. I do understand this change in attitude to a point, for in this novel she is pregnant, older and more mature then the person she was in the first one. I was, however, just a bit disappointed because I fell in love with the warrior-like, almost emotion-less woman that is Green. However, the plot, the suspense and the list of awesome characters, human, deity or other, was just as satisfying and fulfilling, and there will be one more book in the series which I am very excited to obtain in order to witness the conclusion of Green's adventures. A few people said this is a stand alone book, yet I highly recommend reading the first one before you attempt Endurance, you will have more appreciation and sympathy toward the events, places and their inhabitants if you read that one first!
drey72's review against another edition
4.0
After reading Green, I couldn’t wait to find out what happens to her next…
drey’s thoughts:
Oh Green. Trying to stay quiet in the High Hills outside Copper Downs doesn’t work when people come looking for you. And when even the ghosts tell you to go back to the city, well, what other choice is there? So off she goes, back to Copper Downs.
And what does she find there but Selistani? Lots and lots of people from her homeland, including the Prince of the City, Surali of the Bittern Court – the same Surali who caused her exile from Kalimpura, and the Lily Blades. Knowing that something’s up but unsure of what, exactly, Green takes to skulking the streets. And learns that in addition to the Selistani, god-killers are in town, the god Blackblood wants her unborn son, and her god Endurance now has a stable and priests.
She should’ve just stayed in High Hills. But then who would fight for the Gods who protect women and children?
There are plots within plots, and Jay Lake weaves them masterfully. Green is tugged and pulled in so many directions, it’s almost a miracle she finally realizes what the end game is. But she does, and you cannot help but root for her as she scrambles to put her pieces in play. Still the underdog – a Gods-blessed underdog, but underdog nonetheless – Green has to use every scrap of her wits to save those who matter to her. And learns that even she cannot save them all…
When can I have more?
drey’s thoughts:
Oh Green. Trying to stay quiet in the High Hills outside Copper Downs doesn’t work when people come looking for you. And when even the ghosts tell you to go back to the city, well, what other choice is there? So off she goes, back to Copper Downs.
And what does she find there but Selistani? Lots and lots of people from her homeland, including the Prince of the City, Surali of the Bittern Court – the same Surali who caused her exile from Kalimpura, and the Lily Blades. Knowing that something’s up but unsure of what, exactly, Green takes to skulking the streets. And learns that in addition to the Selistani, god-killers are in town, the god Blackblood wants her unborn son, and her god Endurance now has a stable and priests.
She should’ve just stayed in High Hills. But then who would fight for the Gods who protect women and children?
There are plots within plots, and Jay Lake weaves them masterfully. Green is tugged and pulled in so many directions, it’s almost a miracle she finally realizes what the end game is. But she does, and you cannot help but root for her as she scrambles to put her pieces in play. Still the underdog – a Gods-blessed underdog, but underdog nonetheless – Green has to use every scrap of her wits to save those who matter to her. And learns that even she cannot save them all…
When can I have more?
bookmaddie's review
4.0
Another thought-provoking and lovely read in the Green Universe (though it took forever to get through).
brandysbooks's review
2.0
A few things....
Green is 6 months pregnant out GETTING DRUNK! Tf is wrong with you girl!?!? Probably haven’t ever heard of fetal alcohol syndrome huh?
Jumping rooftops and shit that she clearly should not have been doing....questionable judgements coming from someone who is dead set against harm coming to her child. So it’s ok if you do it but no one else?
Wouldn’t necessarily call Osi and Iso woman haters since they would help a female in need (a least that’s what they say) but it made me mad when they said they would have to go through extreme purification if a woman’s breath even lands on them. Dicks.
At least Green showed sense in not going off to start a war until after she gives birth.
And finally, I get that being a young woman she would have very natural feelings and would want to experiment (did a heck of a lot in the first book). I also get that her hormones are going crazy since she’s pregnant (I’ve had 3 pregnancies myself) but why is she always thinking ab having sex with every female she interacts with!?!? It’s getting old and why is Jay Lake still writing her that way??
I like the plot for the most part though Green has been leaning more and more on others around her, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I’d like for her to keep her original badassery.
Green is 6 months pregnant out GETTING DRUNK! Tf is wrong with you girl!?!? Probably haven’t ever heard of fetal alcohol syndrome huh?
Jumping rooftops and shit that she clearly should not have been doing....questionable judgements coming from someone who is dead set against harm coming to her child. So it’s ok if you do it but no one else?
Wouldn’t necessarily call Osi and Iso woman haters since they would help a female in need (a least that’s what they say) but it made me mad when they said they would have to go through extreme purification if a woman’s breath even lands on them. Dicks.
At least Green showed sense in not going off to start a war until after she gives birth.
And finally, I get that being a young woman she would have very natural feelings and would want to experiment (did a heck of a lot in the first book). I also get that her hormones are going crazy since she’s pregnant (I’ve had 3 pregnancies myself) but why is she always thinking ab having sex with every female she interacts with!?!? It’s getting old and why is Jay Lake still writing her that way??
I like the plot for the most part though Green has been leaning more and more on others around her, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I’d like for her to keep her original badassery.
expendablemudge's review
3.0
Rating: 3.75* of five
New Review! I'm continuing my Jay Lake Pre-Mortem Readathon at Shelf Inflicted with the second Green Universe book, ENDURANCE--and it's even better than GREEN was! This man is clearly a sorcerer to make me, misogynstic anti-fantasy me, like these books.
There can be no other explanation. Dark arts and malign spirits must be involved.
New Review! I'm continuing my Jay Lake Pre-Mortem Readathon at Shelf Inflicted with the second Green Universe book, ENDURANCE--and it's even better than GREEN was! This man is clearly a sorcerer to make me, misogynstic anti-fantasy me, like these books.
There can be no other explanation. Dark arts and malign spirits must be involved.
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