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sunflower7skull's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I didn't love this book - like another user said, despite the fast pace, there doesn't seem to be a lot of urgency until about 70% of the way through, which just isn't something I care for. The main character seemed underdeveloped in terms of personality as well. I listened to the audiobook and didn't care a ton for the voices and accents the actor did, but I think they did a fine job regardless. I really liked the mythology / fantasy aspects however, and the idea has a lot of potential. I also appreciated that there was no romantic subplot for the female lead, and there were some great healthy relationships surrounding the lead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Car accident, Gore, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death of parent, Racism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Cursing
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Abortion, and Lesbophobia
cookreadrepeat's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my thoughts and opinions. A full review of this book can be found by clicking the link below:
https://cookreadrepeat.wordpress.com/2021/08/17/the-liar-of-red-valley-by-walter-goodwater/
https://cookreadrepeat.wordpress.com/2021/08/17/the-liar-of-red-valley-by-walter-goodwater/
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
bookishflaneur's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
impossible to predict, dark and tense and full of things that lurk in the dark, this book kept me on my toes until the very end. however there were also lighter moments, heartwarming moments, funny moments. an action-packed fantasy read that i absolutely adored.
~ spoilers below but not really ~
random rants:
-THOMAS AND CHARLES ICONS I LOVE THEM
-absolutely cackled at the police officer being called Hassle
-the freaking PLOT TWISTS why was it so twisty
-the portrayal of loneliness was absolutely stunning
-honestly might go back and give it five stars its so good aaaah
~ spoilers below but not really ~
random rants:
-THOMAS AND CHARLES ICONS I LOVE THEM
-absolutely cackled at the police officer being called Hassle
-the freaking PLOT TWISTS why was it so twisty
-the portrayal of loneliness was absolutely stunning
-honestly might go back and give it five stars its so good aaaah
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Death of parent, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, and Drug abuse
house_of_hannah's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Thank you so much to Rebellion Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
This books brings us into the modern world, but with a magical twist to it. The setting was one of my favorite aspects of the book, as we had everything from creatures trying to fit in to Old God-esque beings. I would love to read more stories about this world, and if there are other towns similiar to Red Valley.
I found the writing style to be average. There isn't anything spectacular about it, but the situations, characters, and universe held my interest to where I didn't want to put the tablet down. This story has quite a cast of characters, but it never feels overwhelming, and it's easy to follow.
The character design is absolutely fantastic. I would love to see art of the creatures in this story, because some of them would be terrifying. I think the descriptions of them gave great visuals, and everything really felt like it had it's own voice.
This book reads like a quest, and really reminded me of RPG video games. The main character, Sadie, travels to different areas to gather what she needs to complete a goal, and then repeat that until the end of the book essentially. I think this setup makes it a great pick to be adapted as a movie or mini-series.
The climax of the story is actually my least favorite part of the story. I was surprised at how quick it was, and it just wasn't as epic of a conclusion as I was hoping for. There was also a character that seemed extremely ominous, but ended up being totally useless in the end. It was strange compared to everything leading up to it, and in this case the journey was way better than the destination.
This books brings us into the modern world, but with a magical twist to it. The setting was one of my favorite aspects of the book, as we had everything from creatures trying to fit in to Old God-esque beings. I would love to read more stories about this world, and if there are other towns similiar to Red Valley.
I found the writing style to be average. There isn't anything spectacular about it, but the situations, characters, and universe held my interest to where I didn't want to put the tablet down. This story has quite a cast of characters, but it never feels overwhelming, and it's easy to follow.
The character design is absolutely fantastic. I would love to see art of the creatures in this story, because some of them would be terrifying. I think the descriptions of them gave great visuals, and everything really felt like it had it's own voice.
This book reads like a quest, and really reminded me of RPG video games. The main character, Sadie, travels to different areas to gather what she needs to complete a goal, and then repeat that until the end of the book essentially. I think this setup makes it a great pick to be adapted as a movie or mini-series.
The climax of the story is actually my least favorite part of the story. I was surprised at how quick it was, and it just wasn't as epic of a conclusion as I was hoping for. There was also a character that seemed extremely ominous, but ended up being totally useless in the end. It was strange compared to everything leading up to it, and in this case the journey was way better than the destination.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, and Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Vomit
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