Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
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:
Yes
3.5: this book was a slog for me, read like Robert Jordan... The lead character Simon is a whinging Gary Sue... but the second half is much more interesting than the first. I will probably continue on in the series in hopes that there is nowhere to go but up. Can see lots of inspiration that influenced George R.R. Martin's GOT.
Wanted so much to like this series. Has so much hero's journey energy. Started it twice: 1st time with an audiobook with background music the ENTIRE time so I couldn't focus because of how annoyed I was. Found another recording with a good narrator, but guddanmit there was a lot of lore chapters that my brain couldn't hook onto. I kept drifting hard when reading this.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sooooo boring. May or may not come back
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
enjoyed the start and stuggled adjusting to the writing for a while, but the pay off was definitely worth it. I'm excited to continue on.
This beastly behemoth of a book is a bleedin back breaker, but a good one.
Winter is approaching (coming), magic is reawakening and ice-like creatures are making their way south from beyond the mountain (wall) in the north to throw a wrench into the petty political squabbles of a vaguely British/Celtic/Roman continent called Osten Ard (Westeros)..
Can't see how George RR Martin found this inspiring... Alas, like Towser the jester in all his cheek, I had to poke fun.
The lizardbone throne is a big book for lovers of epic fantasy at its most epic and classic. Epically classical, classically epic.
An obvious stepping stone in the evolution of the genre between Tolkien and Martin, with some truly magical prose, it's a must read for fans of the genre. If, like me, you want to be a student of epic fantasy of sorts and read your way through the important works, this book is compulsory on that cool curriculum.
It is a beast of a tale, with the mythical quality of Tolkien and the unraveling political complexity of GRRM. The prose and narrative structure lean towards a modernised style but with generous sprinkles of old-school flavour. It is dated in minor details, but flows so much smoother than Tolkien in my humble opinion. Tad has no real desire to thrust the reader into a breakneck, propulsive plot and is content to sit and bask in the richness of the world, but he does not lack for depth of character. For a winter read beneath a blanket, and a cat on your lap, this is quite simply the perfect book.
Winter is approaching (coming), magic is reawakening and ice-like creatures are making their way south from beyond the mountain (wall) in the north to throw a wrench into the petty political squabbles of a vaguely British/Celtic/Roman continent called Osten Ard (Westeros)..
Can't see how George RR Martin found this inspiring... Alas, like Towser the jester in all his cheek, I had to poke fun.
The lizardbone throne is a big book for lovers of epic fantasy at its most epic and classic. Epically classical, classically epic.
An obvious stepping stone in the evolution of the genre between Tolkien and Martin, with some truly magical prose, it's a must read for fans of the genre. If, like me, you want to be a student of epic fantasy of sorts and read your way through the important works, this book is compulsory on that cool curriculum.
It is a beast of a tale, with the mythical quality of Tolkien and the unraveling political complexity of GRRM. The prose and narrative structure lean towards a modernised style but with generous sprinkles of old-school flavour. It is dated in minor details, but flows so much smoother than Tolkien in my humble opinion. Tad has no real desire to thrust the reader into a breakneck, propulsive plot and is content to sit and bask in the richness of the world, but he does not lack for depth of character. For a winter read beneath a blanket, and a cat on your lap, this is quite simply the perfect book.
adventurous
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
adventurous
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
3.5 stars. This would have been a 4 star book if there was just a few less songs and characters reading out of book to each other. The ending was great though, and I look forward to reading the next book.
My biggest take a way from this book are the idioms. Seriously, they are great and I’m looking forward to implementing them in my day to day life now.
My biggest take a way from this book are the idioms. Seriously, they are great and I’m looking forward to implementing them in my day to day life now.