Reviews

First I would like to say that his writing is amazing. I gave this a 4.5 but that was a decade ago and instead of new content we get a slightly expanded novella from 2014 and an author’s note about how hard it was to write an author’s note. Please provide new content it’s such an amazing world and story it is such a shame that the lack of material makes it hard justify spending $$$ on his work. If this hadn’t been at the library I wouldn’t have read it.

all_piss_and_vinegar's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

rebeccaleyna's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

heathi13's review against another edition

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2.0

So. Freaking. Pretentious.
Reading this was like reading someone’s essay when they are trying to hide the fact they didn’t do the assignment by using a lot of ten-dollar words and sentences that sound different but mean the same thing.

lindsaymarie13's review against another edition

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4.5

I'll start by saying I was hesitant to read this book because of all the comments saying how poorly the women were written and treated in this story. That may have been the case for The Lightning Tree (never read it), but I (a woman) did not take issue with how women were portrayed in The Narrow Road Between Desires. I actually saw a lot of growth in that regard.

On to the story.
PR is a wonderful writer and this story is no exception. He drops nuggets along the way that unravel as the story goes. He's written something that is somehow light-hearted but also meaningful. He added complexity to a side character that I think is going to change how we read the Chronicles.

I don't really know how to end this, other than by saying I was very surprised by how much I liked this story. Not because of PR's writing, but because of the poor reviews. Ignore them and just read it.

cgmcintosh's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

aerilynn's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

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