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oldjenkenobi's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
wirt's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fransassy21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jordynreads1's review
adventurous
dark
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? No
4.0
misfitreader007's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
joegisondi's review
3.0
I am a huge Coheed and Cambria fan. I've read all the comics that have come out. I've spent years supporting them. So when I give my opinion on this book is educated. It was meh...
There were chapters that were genius; "Pearl of the Stars" and "Guns of Summer". They were truly literary quality writing. The rest of the book was entertaining as well so that was not the issue.
My biggest issue is the gap between the "Epilogue" and "Second Stage Turbine Blade". There better be another book/album coming as there is no explanation for a lot of items in between those time periods.
This did not answer many questions, but rather only one: Why was Monstar created? It did raise another question that is even larger in my opinion: What role do the dragonflies play in the virus and where does Whilhelm Ryan obtain them? There are other questions raised to like how is House Atlantic rebuilt? How does Whilhelm Ryan obtain power again? What is the Black Rainbow? Are Claudio, Maria and Matthew IRO-bots? Were they created just like Josephine, or did Coheed and Cambria actually give birth to them? And why suddenly did Khrom decide to serve Wilhelm?
There are other issues from an English majors point of view: grammar, the writing and lack of editing properly (there were way too many typos) but I'll let those slide.
This book does not fit with the whole story line, and creates a lot of plot holes. I suggest every fan of the actual story read this and come up with your own opinion, but in my opinion this falls short of where I would have liked Claudio to take me, and anyone else, as long time supporters.
There were chapters that were genius; "Pearl of the Stars" and "Guns of Summer". They were truly literary quality writing. The rest of the book was entertaining as well so that was not the issue.
My biggest issue is the gap between the "Epilogue" and "Second Stage Turbine Blade". There better be another book/album coming as there is no explanation for a lot of items in between those time periods.
This did not answer many questions, but rather only one: Why was Monstar created? It did raise another question that is even larger in my opinion: What role do the dragonflies play in the virus and where does Whilhelm Ryan obtain them? There are other questions raised to like how is House Atlantic rebuilt? How does Whilhelm Ryan obtain power again? What is the Black Rainbow? Are Claudio, Maria and Matthew IRO-bots? Were they created just like Josephine, or did Coheed and Cambria actually give birth to them? And why suddenly did Khrom decide to serve Wilhelm?
There are other issues from an English majors point of view: grammar, the writing and lack of editing properly (there were way too many typos) but I'll let those slide.
This book does not fit with the whole story line, and creates a lot of plot holes. I suggest every fan of the actual story read this and come up with your own opinion, but in my opinion this falls short of where I would have liked Claudio to take me, and anyone else, as long time supporters.
leighanneslit's review
2.0
I really wanted to love this because for the most part I love everything Claudio Sanchez puts his hands on, but this fell flat to me for a couple of different reasons.
First, the formatting of the ebook (which was the only edition that I could find that didn't cost $500 (an exaggeration)). The formatting was strange and distracting which made it hard to get through.
On top of that, the writing itself was just...not very good. I didn't connect with it and sometimes the dialogue felt strange.
Luckily, this is just an expansion on information that we already know from the graphic novels, so it is not imperative that you read this.
Honestly, I would skip it, and it pains me to say that.
First, the formatting of the ebook (which was the only edition that I could find that didn't cost $500 (an exaggeration)). The formatting was strange and distracting which made it hard to get through.
On top of that, the writing itself was just...not very good. I didn't connect with it and sometimes the dialogue felt strange.
Luckily, this is just an expansion on information that we already know from the graphic novels, so it is not imperative that you read this.
Honestly, I would skip it, and it pains me to say that.
earlapvaldez's review
5.0
I certainly did not expect to have a copy of this prequel to the whole [b:The Amory Wars|9086801|The Amory Wars|Books LLC|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1381743094s/9086801.jpg|13965079] series. It delivered great storytelling, bringing us back to the hits of Coheed & Cambria. Now, time to read the graphic novels that follow.
ashvuh's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
xfallenxnightx's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
Love the writing style! Very descriptive and well-thought out story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Gore, and War
Minor: Confinement