Reviews

The Descent of Monsters by Neon Yang

lu_root's review against another edition

Dei primi tre libri è quello che mi ha entusiasmato meno, forse perché la protagonista è un personaggio meno complesso degli altri due.
Rimane comunque la capacità di queste storie di raccontare tantissimo in pochissimo spazio, e questo senza creare confusione. Allungamento del brodo is not the way!

thereadingrambler's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

theelvencat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

nachtblueher's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

micksland's review against another edition

5.0

5 stars

A beautiful addition to Neon Yang’s Tensorate universe. This is the third novella and my favorite in the series so far.

The plot is revealed through diary entries and letters, which fit both the writing style and the short length of the story. The protagonist is Chuwan Sariman, a new character to the universe, but older characters make appearances as well and tie the story to the previous two entries in the series.

This is a combination of “Jurassic Park” monsters and “Carrie”-esque horror, and the story does an excellent job of bringing a unique tone to the series while still slotting into the overall world. Great job, and I hope that there are more Tensorate novellas (or maybe a novel?) coming in the future.

longl's review against another edition

4.0

I had never heard of silkpunk until I came across Descent of Monsters. I'm here for it. More please!

iam's review against another edition

3.0

Not gonna lie, this did not live up to my expectations.
I really enjoyed [b:The Red Threads of Fortune|33099586|The Red Threads of Fortune (Tensorate #2)|J.Y. Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485291555l/33099586._SY75_.jpg|53763118], so I was super excited for this one because it sounded like it would heavily feature Rider as protagonist. While there are chapters from Rider's POV, the focus is more heavily on another new character, and a lot of chapters are told as recordings, letters and transcribts. In audio, this unfortunately ended up being very confusing for me. I still think Nancy Wu's performance was great, though!

sonia_panico's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

abipepper's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ejspiese's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Really enjoyed the unique style of storytelling in this novella. I am not generally a novella fan but the tensorate series has definitely changed my mind. A rich world filled with diverse characters and politically relevant story lines.