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cjbeaupa's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
anns_book_chronicles's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
leaheid's review against another edition
3.0
Ich hab an vielen Stellen Dinge einfach nicht verstanden und mich wie damals im Physikunterricht gefühlt.
Trotzdem blieb es bis zuletzt spannend und ich konnte trotz Anfangsschwierigkeiten noch ein oder zwei Charaktere in mein Herz schließen.
Trotzdem blieb es bis zuletzt spannend und ich konnte trotz Anfangsschwierigkeiten noch ein oder zwei Charaktere in mein Herz schließen.
vandavknihach's review against another edition
4.0
Díky Fantom Printu se mohu podívat i mezi adult fantasy (ne že bych neomhla i bez toho jo, ale chápeme se :D), které zatím ještě rozhodně nečtu tolik jako young adult fantasy. Takže děkuji za poskytnutí výtisku k recenzi.
Na Předurčeného už jsem pár ohlasů viděla, a nebyly špatné. Takže jsem měla taková průměrná očekávání. Raději jsem neočekávala mega pecku, ale nečekala jsem ani katastrofu.
A musím říct, že jsem byla spokojená. Příběh se četl velmi příjemně, magie zde byla popsána velmi dobře a celkově můžeme poznat dost dobře vybudovaný fantasy svět, kde je magie vlastně něco temného, než kouzelného. Bavilo mě sledovat, jak dokáže Alex svoje schopnosti využívat.
Co mě hodně zajímá je to, jak se bude nadále vyvíjet vztah mezi lidmi a mágy, a jestli to povede k něčemu lepšímu, než tam je teď. Mágové si totiž z lidí rádi dělají otroky.
Musím říct, že poslední část mi připomínala Indiana Jonese. :D
Jediné co, tak mi občas přišlo všechno příliš zmatené. Ono se to nakonec vyjasnilo, ale chvíli mi to trvalo.
Na Předurčeného už jsem pár ohlasů viděla, a nebyly špatné. Takže jsem měla taková průměrná očekávání. Raději jsem neočekávala mega pecku, ale nečekala jsem ani katastrofu.
A musím říct, že jsem byla spokojená. Příběh se četl velmi příjemně, magie zde byla popsána velmi dobře a celkově můžeme poznat dost dobře vybudovaný fantasy svět, kde je magie vlastně něco temného, než kouzelného. Bavilo mě sledovat, jak dokáže Alex svoje schopnosti využívat.
Co mě hodně zajímá je to, jak se bude nadále vyvíjet vztah mezi lidmi a mágy, a jestli to povede k něčemu lepšímu, než tam je teď. Mágové si totiž z lidí rádi dělají otroky.
Musím říct, že poslední část mi připomínala Indiana Jonese. :D
Jediné co, tak mi občas přišlo všechno příliš zmatené. Ono se to nakonec vyjasnilo, ale chvíli mi to trvalo.
exabecquerel's review against another edition
1.0
Dull and laden with very obvious plot twists, one so bad that the protagonist takes a moment out to justify how he didn't see it earlier.
teresaalice's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly good, but the sexiest undertones really rankled me.
is_book_loring's review against another edition
3.0
Fated appears to be compared with Dresden Files (which I had read and abandoned after third book or somewhere around), and therefore recommended to Dresden Files's fans, something that if I had known of before I started the book, probably would lead me to never read this book. Maybe there are similarities, I am not sure, because I can't remember much about the dreadful Dresden Files series. This is what I will say with certainty, Alex Verus was not the irritating, insufferable Harry whatever Dresden or I'd had thrown the book far, far away from me.
This first book in the series was sort of hmm, underdeveloped, the writing was a bit awkward and rough, the sideline characters were inconsistent, seeming to mostly fill the roles needed for the plot. Luna's characterization especially, was so weird, it felt like the writer didn't know who he wanted her to be, yet maybe. The magic system was also kind of vague. It was as though the writer was still stumbling, groping around in a bed rich with ideas that could potentially lead to interesting places. That was the reason I enjoyed Fated despite the very much necessary smoothing for the series onward, and because I just love, love any kind of power that centered around mind (it's divination, in this case) and the essential must for the protagonist to be cunning and resourceful to survive.
This first book in the series was sort of hmm, underdeveloped, the writing was a bit awkward and rough, the sideline characters were inconsistent, seeming to mostly fill the roles needed for the plot. Luna's characterization especially, was so weird, it felt like the writer didn't know who he wanted her to be, yet maybe. The magic system was also kind of vague. It was as though the writer was still stumbling, groping around in a bed rich with ideas that could potentially lead to interesting places. That was the reason I enjoyed Fated despite the very much necessary smoothing for the series onward, and because I just love, love any kind of power that centered around mind (it's divination, in this case) and the essential must for the protagonist to be cunning and resourceful to survive.
b00kdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.0
maschanyx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
svnsn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Tldr: Men, men, men, why so many male characters. But the plot was very exciting.
Now, a bit more elaborately for those who care:
The imbalance between male and female characters really started to annoy me at some point. (Almost) anytime a new powerful character was being introduced it was a man. Now if the book had somehow acknowledged and commented on the magician society being a patriarchial system, that could have been an interesting point (maybe even a plot point for future books) but instead it felt like male was just the default for all the characters and then there were some female characters sprinkled throughout. Most of them, especially the human ones, were somehow weak and/or victims somehow. The powerful players (Richard Drahk, Morden, Levistus, Verus, Abithriax, Talisid, Helikaon, Onyx ) are all men.
Side note, but I was also side eyeing the scene were severe violence was committed against women, described in gruesome detail. It was giving torture corn.
The magic system is also a bit wishy washy. There is no hard magic system which led to Alex abilities conveniently working or not working however it fit the plot. But it honestly didn't bother me too much.
Which leads me to the good parts!
While my criticism stands, I ended up enjoying the book. The plot was fast paced and didn't linger too long on scenes it didn't have to. I found myself pretty much excited throughout the entire book. Even though, as I said, I wish there had been more well developed female characters, I did like the characters a lot.
I'm especially excited to find out what Rachel and Cinder are up to, Starbreeze was dumb but adorable, Sonder was cute as well, I was also very intrigued by Talisid. While I didn't exactly love Luna, I think her story might become very interesting in the next books. Alex is still a bit of a blank sheet to me at this point, but very well could become a very interesting character in the future with his struggle of not belong to either the light or the dark side, not wanting to succumb to thriving for more power but also detesting being a plaything for the light and dark mages
Now, a bit more elaborately for those who care:
The imbalance between male and female characters really started to annoy me at some point. (Almost) anytime a new powerful character was being introduced it was a man. Now if the book had somehow acknowledged and commented on the magician society being a patriarchial system, that could have been an interesting point (maybe even a plot point for future books) but instead it felt like male was just the default for all the characters and then there were some female characters sprinkled throughout. Most of them, especially the human ones, were somehow weak and/or victims somehow. The powerful players (
Side note, but I was also side eyeing the scene were severe violence was committed against women, described in gruesome detail. It was giving torture corn.
The magic system is also a bit wishy washy. There is no hard magic system which led to Alex abilities conveniently working or not working however it fit the plot. But it honestly didn't bother me too much.
Which leads me to the good parts!
While my criticism stands, I ended up enjoying the book. The plot was fast paced and didn't linger too long on scenes it didn't have to. I found myself pretty much excited throughout the entire book. Even though, as I said, I wish there had been more well developed female characters, I did like the characters a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Blood, Rape, and Sexual assault