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shani0101's review
3.0
My favorite character was Tass, she was cool. Everyone else was just annoying..
It took 15 chapters(Page 191) for this book to finally start picking up/become interesting. I knew it was going to be a good book, but I was so bored for the first half of the book. I was falling asleep in the middle of the day trying to read this book and it took me almost 2 weeks to finish..
There were so many unanswered questions at the end, but I'm not to excited to read a second book to get those answers(if there is one/will be one).
The world building was fine, but I don't think the first half of the book needed to be that. However, I really enjoyed the library world building parts. It made me think of my local library, since it's huge, and wondered if there are secret doors and tunnels there.
It took 15 chapters(Page 191) for this book to finally start picking up/become interesting. I knew it was going to be a good book, but I was so bored for the first half of the book. I was falling asleep in the middle of the day trying to read this book and it took me almost 2 weeks to finish..
There were so many unanswered questions at the end, but I'm not to excited to read a second book to get those answers(if there is one/will be one).
The world building was fine, but I don't think the first half of the book needed to be that. However, I really enjoyed the library world building parts. It made me think of my local library, since it's huge, and wondered if there are secret doors and tunnels there.
readitg's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for my copy of The Queen of Days.
This was SUCH an epic fantasy full of action, family, and a call to duty involving a small team of thieves and a magical woman who takes payment in the form of time. As in minutes, hours, days off your life. I had this read in less than 2 days. Amazing!
"If you agree to work with me, you agree to die thirty days sooner than creation intended."
Something I really enjoyed while reading this was the purposeful dialogue. Every word spoken by our characters told the story and explained their realities in a way that flowed so well throughout the book.
"But that's the thing about duty. You don't always get to choose it. Sometimes it chooses you."
If you love fantasy and are looking for a break from Faerie realms, this book should be added to you list!
This was SUCH an epic fantasy full of action, family, and a call to duty involving a small team of thieves and a magical woman who takes payment in the form of time. As in minutes, hours, days off your life. I had this read in less than 2 days. Amazing!
"If you agree to work with me, you agree to die thirty days sooner than creation intended."
Something I really enjoyed while reading this was the purposeful dialogue. Every word spoken by our characters told the story and explained their realities in a way that flowed so well throughout the book.
"But that's the thing about duty. You don't always get to choose it. Sometimes it chooses you."
If you love fantasy and are looking for a break from Faerie realms, this book should be added to you list!
jamietoll's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tullock23's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
samjacquest's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kaylamatz's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
super_shawnna81's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
scarletserin's review
I hate being in a man's pov. Also, I figured out the plot immediately.
zenithharpink's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This was very poor - in story and especially writing. The premise was an interesting idea, but the delivery was simply not there. The writing immediately turned me off by recycling memorable turns of phrase in the same chapter. It was bad.
The worst of the book was it's inauthenticity. The characters had no appeal, they were wooden, the humor I read so much about was completely absent, and their dynamic made rang false. The characters felt wrong, the dialogue was discordant and often confusing - it wasn't clear which character was speaking, and it often felt like context was missing.
The world and story were mildly interesting, which is why I gave the 2.5 stars at all. The dynamic of the gods was heavily borrowed from Greek mythology, but even that didn't save it.
I don't recommend this book. It's bad.
The worst of the book was it's inauthenticity. The characters had no appeal, they were wooden, the humor I read so much about was completely absent, and their dynamic made rang false. The characters felt wrong, the dialogue was discordant and often confusing - it wasn't clear which character was speaking, and it often felt like context was missing.
The world and story were mildly interesting, which is why I gave the 2.5 stars at all. The dynamic of the gods was heavily borrowed from Greek mythology, but even that didn't save it.
I don't recommend this book. It's bad.