House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.4 AVERAGE

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beaniemoth's review against another edition

4.25
dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
I really did love most of this book, it is largely driven by a mismatched cast of characters doing their best to survive in the horrifying world they exist in, dealing with strange gods with a heavy emphasis on their being no easy awnsers or quick solutions, and that most things come with a price.

I absolutely fell in love with the characters, I worried when they were in danger and was genuinely invested in them and their journeys.

The plot was a little jumbled and the pace varied, I still thoroughly enjoyed the book but I do think the plot itself was the weakest part as the character writing and world building were immaculate.

Highly recommend it, it's quite long and quite a heavy read but definitely worth it.


aliquotpart's review against another edition

3.75
This pulled together at the end. One chapter seemed off, more like a draft. "Old boy"? 
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rain_97's review

3.0
hopeful informative tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mr_bunkers's review against another edition

5.0
Exceptional, I think I enjoyed this even more than the first book, The City of Last Chances. Has a very British, Pratchett-esque feel to the arch humour but more serious than a Pratchett novel. Fantasy M*A*S*H with a fantastic cast and some great set pieces. Some reviewers complain about the sedate pace but I never felt it dragged at any stage. 5 stars.
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bobbitthehobbit111's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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sbbeebe's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

simplicity33's review against another edition

5.0
I really liked this book. It’s better than previous one because the story felt a little more cohesive and I liked all of the characters. There are still some parts of the story that aren’t fully explained which I sometimes find annoying but it wasn’t too distracting. Or maybe I’m just getting used to that style of storytelling.

adamc0422's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous dark emotional funny sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

w_h4rris's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous dark emotional funny 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

luwyna's review against another edition

4.75
dark emotional funny 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