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elusivity's review against another edition
5.0
One of my favorite books from one of my all-time favorite authors. I like the protagonist's strength (power and character), and how well she is matched by an equally-strong, younger, and hot (yay!) love interest.
We are plunged into mystery almost from the first page onwards. At first, who are these people and why are they so interesting. And then, into the actual mystery that is central to the plot.
Great stuff, and I highly recommend it. I heard this one was not one of her bestsellers, what a shame~
We are plunged into mystery almost from the first page onwards. At first, who are these people and why are they so interesting. And then, into the actual mystery that is central to the plot.
Great stuff, and I highly recommend it. I heard this one was not one of her bestsellers, what a shame~
feelingferal's review against another edition
5.0
I can't recommend this book enough. It had a great voice, interesting characters, engaging world building and a captivating plot line. Go read this!
distant_mirrors's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ielerol's review against another edition
4.0
Give me all the stories about powerful, bad-tempered older women who have killed some people in the past who they probably shouldn't have and will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Especially if there's a lot of good non-Eurocentric worldbuilding too.
waterfairy's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it. It engrossed me so much that I was itching everytime I had to put it down. It was really well written; the story new and interesting. When I read [book:The Cloud Roads|9461562], I was not impressed much. But after reading this book, I will definitely be revisiting that book and her other backlogs.
cedardleland's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mica_amy's review against another edition
4.0
The characters make this book. They are likable, complicated, and non-conforming. The world is also pretty neat, and there are some great subplots, but the main plot is fairly predictable and not that intersting. The main antagonists are wierdly not that interesting either. Overall, still a great read and as addictive as I remember as a teenager. Wells is a super creative writer and there are some scenes from this book that have stuck very vividly in my mind.
snazel's review against another edition
I think this was the first Martha Wells book I've read that I didn't utterly fall in love with. A significant element of that may be, let's be real, the fact that I've been over-reading lately and probably missed stuff. Like emotions or plot points. But it seemed much simpler than I tend to expect from Wells, in terms of number of characters and richness of world and like, bad guys. But at the same time I remember getting confused by character names. So no star rating, cause I'm not sure if I just missed characters, or they weren't as lushly drawn as I've come to expect.
Still a great set of characters, several of whom are quite old (one's literally been dead a few times (he's good at meditation, it didn't stick)), and interesting religion/worldbuilding/plot, and snark.
Still a great set of characters, several of whom are quite old (one's literally been dead a few times (he's good at meditation, it didn't stick)), and interesting religion/worldbuilding/plot, and snark.
mousie_books's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The conspiracy/plot is a little hard to follow.