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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
An interesting first book that subverted my expectations.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
fast-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
the beginning was really boring and slow, after the halfway point things did speed up and get more interesting, but i don't think i'll continue this series.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
It's an interesting first book of a series but it didn't grab me as much as it seems to have grabbed a lot of other people. I felt the "bigger picture" parts were introduced too early and kept me from being too engaged with the main story. But, there's some interesting ideas and decent writing here, so I'll try at least the next one.
Dnf.
No he podido leer más del 30%, no me he enterado de nada y me ha parecido aburridísimo. Lo cogí con muchas ganas pero me ha decepcionado nada más empezar el segundo capítulo. Es infodump tras infodump, el sistema de magia no es nada claro, tampoco de mi gusto, pero es que ni siquiera parece haber una historia concreta, no hay un objetivo, el personaje principal es insoportable y el resto de personajes que han enseñado hasta ahora me parecen de relleno y terribles.
Es imposible de seguir el hilo de la historia por la manera en la que está escrito, los diálogos son terribles, no hay por donde cogerlo.
Es que no tengo nada bueno que decir. Nunca antes había dejado un libro sin terminar pero parece que hay una primera vez para todo. Aunque digan que después del tercer libro se pone mejor no quiero gastar mi tiempo y mi paciencia de esa manera.
No he podido leer más del 30%, no me he enterado de nada y me ha parecido aburridísimo. Lo cogí con muchas ganas pero me ha decepcionado nada más empezar el segundo capítulo. Es infodump tras infodump, el sistema de magia no es nada claro, tampoco de mi gusto, pero es que ni siquiera parece haber una historia concreta, no hay un objetivo, el personaje principal es insoportable y el resto de personajes que han enseñado hasta ahora me parecen de relleno y terribles.
Es imposible de seguir el hilo de la historia por la manera en la que está escrito, los diálogos son terribles, no hay por donde cogerlo.
Es que no tengo nada bueno que decir. Nunca antes había dejado un libro sin terminar pero parece que hay una primera vez para todo. Aunque digan que después del tercer libro se pone mejor no quiero gastar mi tiempo y mi paciencia de esa manera.
A solid little story with real-feeling characters, good plot beats, and a world that feels different and full of possibilities.
My impression of modern genre fiction is that it's primarily political diatribe or cringey fan fiction. So it's nice to see a book that's fun, but with no annoying writing tics, no cringey romance or sex, no bad dialog, and no bloated page count. Lindon is a little bit of a Mary Sue, but it doesn't annoy me for some reason. Maybe winning every conflict through luck and trickery feels less "overpowered" than superior combat ability, having all relevant knowledge, and "all members of the opposite sex love me"?
I'm curious if the series gets formulaic; the "moving up through the ranks" plot is an easy fit for video games, but harder to pull off for a book series. But, I think I will check out the sequel (unusual for me these days).
3.5 stars
My impression of modern genre fiction is that it's primarily political diatribe or cringey fan fiction. So it's nice to see a book that's fun, but with no annoying writing tics, no cringey romance or sex, no bad dialog, and no bloated page count. Lindon is a little bit of a Mary Sue, but it doesn't annoy me for some reason. Maybe winning every conflict through luck and trickery feels less "overpowered" than superior combat ability, having all relevant knowledge, and "all members of the opposite sex love me"?
I'm curious if the series gets formulaic; the "moving up through the ranks" plot is an easy fit for video games, but harder to pull off for a book series. But, I think I will check out the sequel (unusual for me these days).
3.5 stars
I liked this first book even more on the reread knowing some of what's in store for Lindon.
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We’re off on an adventure! This reads like a prologue to the epic journey our ultra-weak hero undertakes to meet his destiny, and (of course) find his true power along the way.
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We’re off on an adventure! This reads like a prologue to the epic journey our ultra-weak hero undertakes to meet his destiny, and (of course) find his true power along the way.
This review is really for books 1-11, which I read straight through in just over a week. So obviously I find this series amazing and incredibly addictive. Generally each book is better than the last, though I think Underlord, Uncrowned, and Wintersteel are probably my favorites. Overall, I like this series because it has incredible character development, and the scope of the problems confronted by the characters grows really nicely with their power. Things almost never slow down, and I had a difficult time forcing myself to stop reading for less important things like 'work' or 'sleep'.