Reviews

Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

katiereads16's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I like this book a lot but I wouldn’t be able to give it a 5/5 just because of how everything felt a little rushed towards the end. The beginning was a little slow with introducing all the characters and this infamous immortal Game. But once they all met up at the Parker mansion everything started to develop and move quite fast. I loved all complex characters and their roles in the Game and the book overall. The romance subplots were so adorable and the tension for Fox and Brandt was palpable. I loved the plot of the Game and how it worked, very creative on the authors part. The character development was impressive as well because characters like Brandt and Tom Parker I seemed like horrible people but in the end, their true motives were revealed and showed that they weren’t truly bad people. And as for Gabriel and Raphael, they’re hilarious with their little comedy duo. Loved the plot line of this book and glad it was left as a stand alone, not some money grab series.

hannahm88's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was a bit of a tough read at the beginning with all of the switching perspectives and how things are never fully explained until it gets to the end. I also found that some of the characters were a little more surface because there were so many different ones.

But, the banter between characters was great and had me laughing out loud at times, the plot was intriguing, and it all came together at the end. I really liked the ending and how it left me thinking about the power of a life/thing with an ending. 

millymollycx's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

libsslibrary's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

cgriffin1's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

jrcronewillis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

4.0

patheticnoodle's review against another edition

3.0

The story lacks high stakes and, you know, a bit of adrenaline or something? I can't say I was bored; it's a good story, but I wasn't worried about any of the characters at any point. There was no sense of danger when I was reading it, and I think it would've benefited from having it.
Also, I didn't quite get what the point of the game was, what indicated winning or losing.
Isis was probably my favorite character, and Death at the beginning was pretty cool and funny.

lochnessvhs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

And here is where I experienced the absolute agony of having to speed through a book before it was due back at the library but wanting to savor it forever.

katyfortner's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

altbauleserinberlin's review against another edition

5.0

wow.
4.5/5 ⭐️
9.25/10⭐️