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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
I love this book like housewives love 50 Shades of Grey.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Not that I had many expectations going into this book, but it was so much more than I thought it would be. Kushiel's Dart has everything I crave in a fantasy book. Mystery, intrigue, court drama and politics. Secrets upon secrets. A many interesting and different characters. Action. Sex. An intricate world. Magic. A little bit of humor. A little bit of romance, slow but good. War, battle strategies. Princes and Princesses and Kings and Queens and Lords and Ladies. Warriors, sailors, trained bodyguard companions, travelers, spies, courtesans, slaves, warlords, rebels. A great heroine.
I will confess that I couldn't follow every single detail because like George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones, there is a ton of detail. Specifically a ton of characters from different parts of this world. We meet a lot and a whole lot more is mentioned. Like any great fantasy reads, this is long and could be tedious. But I was never bored. Carey's writing style is different. The world building lacked for nothing. The main character Phedre's story is well written from beginning to end. Most of the side characters, whether good or bad, are very much part of the overall story and of Phedre's life. Everyone was given a fair amount importance. And all served a purpose.
Needless to say, I loved this book. It feels like Game of Thrones on one hand, with the epic world mingled with war and politics, and Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy because of the dark nature of this book, the sex an slow building romance. Definitely a new favorite, and close to the top of my list, right next to the two series just mentioned.
I will confess that I couldn't follow every single detail because like George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones, there is a ton of detail. Specifically a ton of characters from different parts of this world. We meet a lot and a whole lot more is mentioned. Like any great fantasy reads, this is long and could be tedious. But I was never bored. Carey's writing style is different. The world building lacked for nothing. The main character Phedre's story is well written from beginning to end. Most of the side characters, whether good or bad, are very much part of the overall story and of Phedre's life. Everyone was given a fair amount importance. And all served a purpose.
Needless to say, I loved this book. It feels like Game of Thrones on one hand, with the epic world mingled with war and politics, and Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy because of the dark nature of this book, the sex an slow building romance. Definitely a new favorite, and close to the top of my list, right next to the two series just mentioned.
everyone says this book is super steamy but I found it like, mild at best??
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is my 2nd reading of this book. I love the dark thrill of a conspiritorial plot. The theme and writing pull me in and enthrall me always
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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:
No
Excellent
There were countless positive recommendations for the book but I ultimately gave up on it. First off, the language in the book is very poetic which makes the reading slower compared to other books and I was frequently looking up very niche words. I wouldn't count that against the book but it's important to note as it is a trickier read than other books. What made me give up on the book is the fact that it's both very slow and the amount of lore, names, place names are dumped on you in such volume without any tie in to the story at those times that the book began feeling like I was reading an encyclopedia instead of a book. It took nearly 80 pages until nearly anything even happens in the book and even when it starts happening (still slow compared to most books), the number of names and places and groups of people you're supposed to keep track of is insane when most of those were only off-handedly mentioned earlier without any indication of whether they'd be important.