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adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
رویای تبآلود اینقدری که همه بزرگش میکنن خفن نیست و پشت جلدش هم دروغ میگه:| شما فکر میکنید قراره با اثر برجستهای روبهرو بشید که کلیشههای رایج رمانهای خونآشامی رو میشکنه و خیلی کتاب خوبیه و بلا بلا بلا
اما نه تنها خود خونآشامهای داستان خیلی کلیشهای هستند، شخصیتها هم کلیشهای هستند و الگوی تکراری خیر-شر داستان رو جلو میبره. برای همین قابل پیشبینیه: یه آدم خوب هست، یه آدم بد هست که ازش قویتره و حالا شما قراره پونصد صفحه بخونید که ببینید آدم بده {طبق معمول} شکست میخوره
دروغه اگه بگم لذت نبردم. خیلی خیلی داستان روونی بود و درست عین لیز خوردن توی راهِ روغنیشده میشد راحت و سریع خوندش! قلم مارتین خیلی باحال و خوبه
شخصیتپردازیها بهجز همون دو قطب خوب و بد داستان خیلی خوب بودند. مثلا یه آشپز توی کشتی هست که اسمش توبیه، انتظار میره که اون در حد همون آشپز بمونه و چیزی باشه که اون گوشه از داستان رو پُر کرده ولی نه! اونم یه آدمه و با آشپز بودنش تعریف نمیشه. اونم زندگی، نقش، توانایی و غیره داره
بهطور کلی اگه بخوایم مقایسهای بگیم، بین دریادریا آثار چرت خونآشامیِ عاشقانه:| ارزش خوندن داره
اما نه تنها خود خونآشامهای داستان خیلی کلیشهای هستند، شخصیتها هم کلیشهای هستند و الگوی تکراری خیر-شر داستان رو جلو میبره. برای همین قابل پیشبینیه: یه آدم خوب هست، یه آدم بد هست که ازش قویتره و حالا شما قراره پونصد صفحه بخونید که ببینید آدم بده {طبق معمول} شکست میخوره
دروغه اگه بگم لذت نبردم. خیلی خیلی داستان روونی بود و درست عین لیز خوردن توی راهِ روغنیشده میشد راحت و سریع خوندش! قلم مارتین خیلی باحال و خوبه
شخصیتپردازیها بهجز همون دو قطب خوب و بد داستان خیلی خوب بودند. مثلا یه آشپز توی کشتی هست که اسمش توبیه، انتظار میره که اون در حد همون آشپز بمونه و چیزی باشه که اون گوشه از داستان رو پُر کرده ولی نه! اونم یه آدمه و با آشپز بودنش تعریف نمیشه. اونم زندگی، نقش، توانایی و غیره داره
بهطور کلی اگه بخوایم مقایسهای بگیم، بین دریادریا آثار چرت خونآشامیِ عاشقانه:| ارزش خوندن داره
A vampire story from before it all got soppy and filled with teenage angst. Falls somewhere between Bram Stoker and Anne Rice; emphasis firmly on the horror not the romance. Beautifully detailed setting.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've been reading a lot of Martin lately, but this is the first thing I've read that didn't take place in Westeros, and I really enjoyed it.
Martin is probably one of the best writers around for just creating great characters and subverting reader expectations. This novel is full of tricks and turns and frustration. That's actually kind of the best way to put it, probably: this book frustrates you almost as much as it frustrates its characters.
I mean, it didn't frustrate me so much as a reader, as I was expecting the tricks and turns, after having read, like, 6,000 pages of Martin in the past. But I really dig this take on vampires, but I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much without the steamboat stuff.
Who knew?! Steamboats are just awesome and I want to have one.
Anyrate, really enjoyed this.
Martin is probably one of the best writers around for just creating great characters and subverting reader expectations. This novel is full of tricks and turns and frustration. That's actually kind of the best way to put it, probably: this book frustrates you almost as much as it frustrates its characters.
I mean, it didn't frustrate me so much as a reader, as I was expecting the tricks and turns, after having read, like, 6,000 pages of Martin in the past. But I really dig this take on vampires, but I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much without the steamboat stuff.
Who knew?! Steamboats are just awesome and I want to have one.
Anyrate, really enjoyed this.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m glad I finally read the book, I’ve had it in my to-read pile and it’s done. I’ll have more to write eventually but this will do for now.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture
Interesting take on the vampire novel. Creates its own particular style and lore, referencing but not beholden to other stories. Complex characters and arcs beyond simply the need for blood or to vanquish evil. Setting added a lot of flavor as well. Even the passage of time was exciting. Seemed slow at some points but that’s likely in comparison to how tense and drawn out a matter of seconds could feel at other times. This guy’s got a future for sure.