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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Relationships -2
World Building -2
Characters -2
Plot -2.5
Orginality -1.5
Enjoyability -3
Writing -2.5
For a total of 2.2.
World Building -2
Characters -2
Plot -2.5
Orginality -1.5
Enjoyability -3
Writing -2.5
For a total of 2.2.
Darien kändes som att den försökte vara väldigt många olika saker men tyvärr inte lyckades bra med att vara något. Om jag skulle försöka ge den en genere skulle jag nog kalla den för en superhjälte-fantasy. Karaktärerna man följer är alla otroligt mäktiga på något vis och alla andra "vanliga människor" blir bara bakgrundspjäser. Ändå upplevde jag att karaktärerna kändes platta och de som jag kände var mest orginella fick man följa minst. Även själva berättelsen tycker jag saknade djup och komplexitet. Tyvärr kommer jag med största sannolikhet inte att läsa vidare denna serie.
Pros: good language, good action, and system of "magic" and nice worldbuilding
Cons: kind of flat characters and too many unanswered questions
Neither: the genre confused me a lot. Within five pages, both Ceasar is named, and Mike Tyson (I think) is quoted as a boxer of the past
Cons: kind of flat characters and too many unanswered questions
Neither: the genre confused me a lot. Within five pages, both Ceasar is named, and Mike Tyson (I think) is quoted as a boxer of the past
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
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:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is one of the worst books I’ve ever read. It was some of the laziest writing I’ve seen.
The characters had no backstory, no depth, no substance. They were merely vectors to convey the plot. They were barely described in appearance or temperament. Their motivations were a mystery. Even their names were stupid and weak. Mr. Deeds?! Nancy??!
Even the plot was weak and disjointed. The twelve ruling families were labeled as terrible tyrants, yet no examples of this were ever given. We only ever even meet two members and one of them only briefly at the end.
This is the first book in a trilogy I will never finish. I was so bored and uninspired and I wish I could take back the time I wasted.
I expected much better from an author who writes such epic historical fiction.
The characters had no backstory, no depth, no substance. They were merely vectors to convey the plot. They were barely described in appearance or temperament. Their motivations were a mystery. Even their names were stupid and weak. Mr. Deeds?! Nancy??!
Even the plot was weak and disjointed. The twelve ruling families were labeled as terrible tyrants, yet no examples of this were ever given. We only ever even meet two members and one of them only briefly at the end.
This is the first book in a trilogy I will never finish. I was so bored and uninspired and I wish I could take back the time I wasted.
I expected much better from an author who writes such epic historical fiction.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had some really cool character ideas, and that was really what kept me going. I was very quickly invested. However, some of the decisions of the main female character were pretty unbelievable from my perspective!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the first in a fantasy trilogy by Conn Iggulden however, it does not feel that way. It is apparent from the start that he is working to a historical timeline in the background which seats both the characters and the world building with firm and determined tension from the start.
Conn has an inate ability of managing the pace of this book so that you are drawn along with the story and never get bogged down with the indepth descriptions you sometimes get with other fantasy authors and would definitely recommend it to someone new to fantasy.
The plot is driven around five main characters. A hunter, gunslinger, thief keeper, young man and a girl unaware of her abilities.
These stories interweave in such a way that you can do very little but root for your favourite to succeed. What I loved abouy these characters is that one of them is a family man and one an aged soldier however, they are empowered and not belittled by their age to secondary status.
I got great pleasure from reading this and the twists were sufficient to keep the story moving. Its conclusion was interesting yet sown up enough that a massive cliff hanger and a years wait for Book 2 wont be too painful.
Conn has an inate ability of managing the pace of this book so that you are drawn along with the story and never get bogged down with the indepth descriptions you sometimes get with other fantasy authors and would definitely recommend it to someone new to fantasy.
The plot is driven around five main characters. A hunter, gunslinger, thief keeper, young man and a girl unaware of her abilities.
These stories interweave in such a way that you can do very little but root for your favourite to succeed. What I loved abouy these characters is that one of them is a family man and one an aged soldier however, they are empowered and not belittled by their age to secondary status.
I got great pleasure from reading this and the twists were sufficient to keep the story moving. Its conclusion was interesting yet sown up enough that a massive cliff hanger and a years wait for Book 2 wont be too painful.