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zoff's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
stepriot's review against another edition
4.0
I want to loved it. There is so much potential in this book. Up to this point the series was pretty middle of the road, but then Weeks pulls out some tricks only seen on Weird fiction and I was sold. His use of the unreliable narrator added layers of intrigue I didn't think this series was capable of. While the execution wasn't perfect, I really loved seeing it. I regret that he didn't have a strong editor. The addition of the unreliable narrator makes the reader question everything that comes before. Suddenly, people who were obviously evil, are far less obvious and vice versa. The revelations in this title should have shaken everything. I respect Weeks for attempting it and with the right editor this could have been a crowning jewel in his legacy. Unfortunately it ends up feeling like a lot of wasted potential. I hope Weeks will not be discouraged by the more negative reviews. I look forward to future works where he can tread Weird territory with more confidence.
peterkeep's review against another edition
4.0
Probably the most setup of all the books so far, there aren't a huge amount of big plot points or thing like that. I heard a lot of criticism about this book (most of it along those lines) and while I agree, I still really enjoyed the book.
Kip and his group are less and less interesting to me, and I'm a bit tired of the humor (since most of it is just low hanging fruit) but even that wasn't terribly distracting. Overall, there was still a lot of interesting stuff happening (three characters specifically were awesome even with less "screen time" than others), and a few twists. Best of all, though, is that it looks like there's a clear direction for most every character heading into the final book. it should be a great conclusion with a lots of twists and turns, even if there weren't as many in this one.
Kip and his group are less and less interesting to me, and I'm a bit tired of the humor (since most of it is just low hanging fruit) but even that wasn't terribly distracting. Overall, there was still a lot of interesting stuff happening (three characters specifically were awesome even with less "screen time" than others), and a few twists. Best of all, though, is that it looks like there's a clear direction for most every character heading into the final book. it should be a great conclusion with a lots of twists and turns, even if there weren't as many in this one.
baldwinme40's review against another edition
4.0
5 stars for making me yell and hit this book a whole bunch and for elaborately building up a world and then COMPLETELY DESTROYING WHAT WE ALL THOUGHT WAS REAL
-.5 for TMI sexytimes and -.5 for a saggy middle which despite short chapters became very repetitive. i skipped most of kip's chapters once i figured out he was just going to keep winning.
but SUSPENSE and HORROR and WTF and MY CHILDREN..... it's about to hit the fan for the next book! the stakes are as stake-y as they're gonna get and i'm READY. to wait another like. 2 years. WHY.
-.5 for TMI sexytimes and -.5 for a saggy middle which despite short chapters became very repetitive. i skipped most of kip's chapters once i figured out he was just going to keep winning.
but SUSPENSE and HORROR and WTF and MY CHILDREN..... it's about to hit the fan for the next book! the stakes are as stake-y as they're gonna get and i'm READY. to wait another like. 2 years. WHY.
galidar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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
4.5
mrbear's review against another edition
4.0
A solid book. I'm probably being generous giving this 4 stars, since I wouldnt really recommend it at that level unless you've read and liked the first 3 books, and the book itself is worse than some of the earlier books in the series (I think 2 was the best in my mind). Still a solid story that hopefully will lead to a strong conclusion.
stacey332's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sylvilel's review against another edition
5.0
Orholam’s beard, this book is - I don’t know what it is. I’m speechless.
I have never - NEVER read an author as good as Brent Weeks. Might be they excist. Might not. The way he sees people. The way he sees the world. The way he merges all these miniscule but oh so effective details into a cosmic perfection.
It is now my life goal to become HALF as good a writer.
I have never - NEVER read an author as good as Brent Weeks. Might be they excist. Might not. The way he sees people. The way he sees the world. The way he merges all these miniscule but oh so effective details into a cosmic perfection.
It is now my life goal to become HALF as good a writer.
mani_p's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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