Reviews

A Thousand Sons by Graham McNeill

bmarkslash7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

belchie324's review

5.0

Unparalleled. 

dereesimo's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

gearyofbooks's review against another edition

3.0

Not without it's flaws and propensity for overly flowery language but in the end that's the point. These Astartes are scholars and warriors.

While part of the last third was known to me through general lore, the bulk of it was fun and a fresh perspective of a rarely used Legion.

The human tale was decent but I felt the end short changed me after all the build up.

Entertaining but not a top novel I think. Probably top 20 by the sagas end.

jaime_jaquez_jr_jr's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

qwerqsar's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Interesting book about the Horus Heresy with the fall of the Thousand Sons. 

davieid's review

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fitwit's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

letstalkbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

tobinlopes's review against another edition

4.0

If the first 200 pages would have been 50 then it would have a 4th star. As part of the Heresy this shared a vital piece of the tapestry but not until the last 200 pages did it get interesting. HH writers needs to temper their need for a backstory with keeping the story moving.

I'm moving on and will forget about the first 200 of this one.