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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
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funny
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medium-paced
It’s M*A*S*H and Hacksaw Ridge in a fantasy setting. I found it more tightly written than the first book in the series and better explored moral and ethical questions. You also learn a lot more about the Pals, the bad guys in the series, because most of the characters are conscripted medics in their army.
Couldn’t put it down, and contained the best descriptions of war I’ve seen in a fantasy novel (it’s not pretty).
Couldn’t put it down, and contained the best descriptions of war I’ve seen in a fantasy novel (it’s not pretty).
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
This is a found family fantasy book, the second in The Tyrant Philosophers series, set amongst the experimental medical unit of the Palleseen war. It was a long read and mostly focused on the characters over the plot. The good vs. evil moral vibes for the characters were very prevalent in this one, but each character was definitely portrayed in their own unique way. It brings in the politics of war, and the world building is abundant with some pretty good battle scenes. The writing in this story was phenomenal, but the ending was a little lackluster for me and ended abruptly even after the length of writing. You will definitely need to pick up the next book in this story to continue this epic adventure.
adventurous
dark
funny
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:
Complicated
Oh, what an excellent book. Fantasy MASH is how I saw this described, and that certainly tracks, but there's so much more. Every character has their moment and story that leads up to their moment, and it all intertwines in the mess of an experimental field hospital in a brutal war. The horror I felt when Callow figured out how to weaponized sympathetic healing.