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medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I got this as a freebie from Tor a while ago, presumably to get me to buy the sequels. I'm afraid it didn't work. I just don't care about the vendetta or the politics enough to see what happens. Most of the characters are arrogant and vain and I don't particularly want to spend more time with them. I also found the social structure too unrealistic – it would have devolved into competing warlords way before it got to the start of this story – and I don't really care about any of the characters enough to want to know what happens to them. I'm not saying it was bad – it is interesting and I enjoyed large parts of it – it's just that it failed to make me care enough to go on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Drug use, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
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