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chanizzle's review
2.0
I had high expectations for this book based on how much I enjoyed the author's other book, Master. Let this be a lesson - I need to stop reading books with high expectations because inevitably I am disappointed. This book could have easily been split into two books which I would have enjoyed much more because the second half covered 33 years worth of stuff. The first half on the other hand only covered 7 years, maybe. Another big annoyance was the character "nicknames"... That's all I'm going to say otherwise it will spoil the "surprise" ending.
The story itself was pretty slow moving. I did enjoy learning more about the different customs that were intwined into the Nephite's lifes (whether they really were or not, I did recognize them from other customs around the world).
The story itself was pretty slow moving. I did enjoy learning more about the different customs that were intwined into the Nephite's lifes (whether they really were or not, I did recognize them from other customs around the world).
krisis86's review
3.0
I thought parts of it were really good, but it wasn't anywhere near as good as "Master."
The biggest issue I had was the timing. I felt like the pacing was slow. It started too early, or something. A long hunk of time happens when Kiah is a young man, and then all of the sudden BAM he's old, but then BAM he's even older? And it was very hard to figure out all that.
Still good, just not as good.
The biggest issue I had was the timing. I felt like the pacing was slow. It started too early, or something. A long hunk of time happens when Kiah is a young man, and then all of the sudden BAM he's old, but then BAM he's even older? And it was very hard to figure out all that.
Still good, just not as good.
lakasmoose's review
3.0
it took me a while to get used to reading in first person. once i became comfortable with that the story seemed to move along a bit faster.
i have to say i was a little disappointed; but only because i was expecting another master. now i know i shouldn't hold this book up to the first one because they are two different stories, but i did and still do. sigh.
i have to say i was a little disappointed; but only because i was expecting another master. now i know i shouldn't hold this book up to the first one because they are two different stories, but i did and still do. sigh.
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