Reviews

The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

hannahrrrr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense

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

3.75

readwithsarahkay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

rustbeltredux's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fascinating start to a series. I absolutely loved the pseudo asian culture, the floating islands, and the unique magic system. It all made for something truly special, something truly different from all the other horse and sword fantasy out there, and I’ll definitely be continuing. I mean, I’ve already bought the books so I may as well read them lol. 

On the shifting POV’s: I like getting a story from multiple perspectives and I really liked the Jovis part of the story line. However… having multiple first person POV’s and interspersing them with multiple third person was a bit awkward at best. So glad I wasn’t listening to this one as an audiobook. 

On the book itself: Spelling and grammar mistakes?? Who the f%@k edited this?? Shame on you Orbit, you are better than this. Grumble grumble grumble…

notmle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? No

4.0

keyy0610's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.5

readwithrhys's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.25

thelostb00kmark's review against another edition

5.0

A little slow in the beginning, but once you hit 25% or so, this story takes off. I loved the characters, I loved the story, and the ending was so surprising. 10/10 will recommend.

krumanda's review against another edition

4.0

I had a tough start with this one as the first several chapters are introducing the separate characters/storyline. Suddenly, I found myself nearly halfway through the book and then it soon became a book I couldn’t set down.

kalieslibrary's review

adventurous hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

dowryofbooks's review against another edition

4.0

4/5 stars

Wow wow wow. What a unique fantasy. This was a slow build up getting to know the intricacies of the characters, their relationships, and the world. But it ended up being so worth it, the last 30-50% really took off for me. I was sure that all of my predictions were right but ended up being shocked by the reveals. Everything feels set up in a way now for the next book to be amazing so I'm excited to keep reading.

Also I always love a good animal companion... MEPHI!!! Would die for him.