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brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this a lot, but not nearly as well as Fable.
car3war's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kaeliwolf's review against another edition
5.0
This author is never allowed to stop writing because every single thing I've read by her is absolutely fucking amazing.
keatanureeves's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
candacemressler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
serenity043's review against another edition
3.0
A nice ending to the story of Fable. I feel like book one and two should have just been a single story, but it was an enjoyable end. I enjoyed the first book more and found the second one a bit anticlimactic, but it was a decent ending. It still has the feeling of being a sea/piratey story more than others that I have read.
chuskeyreads's review against another edition
5.0
After that cliffhanger from the first book FABLE, I couldn't wait to read the sequel. I savored the first book, but I devoured this one. And yes, it was even better (if that's possible) than the first book. Such a fun story!
NAMESAKE begins right where FABLE leaves off - with Fable being kidnapped by Zola in search of a rare gem. As they sail into the Unnamed Sea, Fable's history and family secrets unfold and make me love the characters even more.
I swear I could smell the salt air as I was reading about Fable & West on the Marigold. The characters, the imagery, the mystery, and the romance - I was hooked from the first page all the way to the last. I wasn't sure how AY was going to reconcile Fable's complicated relationship with her father, Saint, but it couldn't have ended any better (except not to end at all).
NAMESAKE begins right where FABLE leaves off - with Fable being kidnapped by Zola in search of a rare gem. As they sail into the Unnamed Sea, Fable's history and family secrets unfold and make me love the characters even more.
I swear I could smell the salt air as I was reading about Fable & West on the Marigold. The characters, the imagery, the mystery, and the romance - I was hooked from the first page all the way to the last. I wasn't sure how AY was going to reconcile Fable's complicated relationship with her father, Saint, but it couldn't have ended any better (except not to end at all).
arielleb148's review against another edition
5.0
wow. just…wow. i loved book 1, but this was even better. add this to the list of books that made me stare blankly at the wall after finishing because i just couldn’t comprehend how amazing it was. this was the PERFECT ending to fable’s story, and i LOVED the meaning behind the title. it was literally just perfect. i’m obsessed with fable and west. i’m obsessed with everything about this book. i want to punch a wall but also go plant a tree and cry
adrienne young you’ve earned the right to my first born child and im naming her fable
i want to be a pirate
adrienne young you’ve earned the right to my first born child and im naming her fable
i want to be a pirate
cmdufresne's review against another edition
3.0
First off, I love Adrienne Young's writing. Every one of her books, I'm instantly drawn in, love all the characters, and want to live in the world she's created. I ADORED Fable. I thought it was clever, unique, just surprising enough, and loved all the characters and their complicated relationships and back stories.
That gave me pretty high expectations of loving Namesake and it was just...... meh. Trying to say this in a non-spoiler way, the plot just didn't make a lot of sense to me. There were a lot of actions that just kept making me stop and say "...but why". The "twists" seemed really obvious, and I felt like their were a lot of questions intentionally left unanswered because they would reveal the holes. Maybe someone can talk me through trade routes, merchant politics, gem economy, and trader codes and prove me wrong, I just feel like their was a lot of melodrama that could have been solved in simpler ways, and actions and relational issues that didn't fit characters personalities previously shown.
I have been (probably rightfully) accused of over-thinking things like this, and probably would have enjoyed it more if I didn't think about it and let myself just accept it, but where would be the fun in that.
That gave me pretty high expectations of loving Namesake and it was just...... meh. Trying to say this in a non-spoiler way, the plot just didn't make a lot of sense to me. There were a lot of actions that just kept making me stop and say "...but why". The "twists" seemed really obvious, and I felt like their were a lot of questions intentionally left unanswered because they would reveal the holes. Maybe someone can talk me through trade routes, merchant politics, gem economy, and trader codes and prove me wrong, I just feel like their was a lot of melodrama that could have been solved in simpler ways, and actions and relational issues that didn't fit characters personalities previously shown.
I have been (probably rightfully) accused of over-thinking things like this, and probably would have enjoyed it more if I didn't think about it and let myself just accept it, but where would be the fun in that.