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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Check out my review on my blog: https://booknerdreviews.home.blog/2021/08/24/the-bone-shard-daughter-review/
challenging
mysterious
slow-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
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this book and will be reading the next one. However, I wish the world building went deeper and was more complex. For instance, the bone shard magic-which is like the whole main thing- didn't have enough explanation for me. They make it seem like it's a type of magic that only some have the ability to do, but it then it also seems like anyone can learn it. I also couldn't picture what was going on when Lin was reaching her hand through the flesh of a construct to get to the bone shards. Is it just a hole filled with shards, or does it imitate a skeleton? How can she reach her hand through flesh? It's very unclear.
The alanga could've been explained more as well, although it seems like it's going to be a much bigger thing in the later books.
Overall, the magic system and world are super interesting, but it also seems like anything can be created and happen without any rules or parameters, which leads to me not having a sense of the stakes being very high.I mean, Jovis just gets super strength and water bending magic out of nowhere and is way too chill about it. Plus, the memory machine- wtf?
Okay, onto my thoughts about the characters. At first, I was like this book has way too many POVs, but as the story progressed I found all the characters to be well written and I enjoyed all the POVs. I think I feel invested in Jovis's story the most and feel like Ranami and Phalues' characters need to be developed a little more. Anyway, I'm looking forward to starting the next one and am enjoying reading fantasy series again.
The alanga could've been explained more as well, although it seems like it's going to be a much bigger thing in the later books.
Overall, the magic system and world are super interesting, but it also seems like anything can be created and happen without any rules or parameters, which leads to me not having a sense of the stakes being very high.
Okay, onto my thoughts about the characters. At first, I was like this book has way too many POVs, but as the story progressed I found all the characters to be well written and I enjoyed all the POVs. I think I feel invested in Jovis's story the most and feel like Ranami and Phalues' characters need to be developed a little more. Anyway, I'm looking forward to starting the next one and am enjoying reading fantasy series again.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, the title was pretty clear. The story dragged a bit in the middle; perhaps I was waiting for the inevitable reveal, which took 336 pages to arrive.
All in all, a good read, but unlike many, I am frustrated by the series form. Leaving too many open questions is great for a sequel, but poor writing in a stand alone book.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
How can you not get taken by the opening line in this book, “Father told me I’m broken.” It’s a hell of a start, that’s for sure.
It’s a sweeping tale with bone magic at the center, engraving commands onto bone to create constructs. There’s some political intrigue, classism with a side of rebellion, and some competition between the emperor’s daughter and his foster son.
But really. This book belongs to Mephi. Mephi and Jovis 100% stole this narrative and took off running.
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Eh.
Due su 4 POV potevano non esserci e non sarebbe cambiato nulla alla storia, ma il resto è godibile, sebbene altamente prevedibile.
Il sistema magico è la principale idea interessante, per il resto nonostante non sia tecnicamente un YA, è molto YA.
Proseguirò solo se trovi i successivi volumi usati e a poco.
Due su 4 POV potevano non esserci e non sarebbe cambiato nulla alla storia, ma il resto è godibile, sebbene altamente prevedibile.
Il sistema magico è la principale idea interessante, per il resto nonostante non sia tecnicamente un YA, è molto YA.
Proseguirò solo se trovi i successivi volumi usati e a poco.