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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is exactly what I want from an epic fantasy. It has it all...
- Great atmosphere & tone ✔️
- Intricate world building ✔️
- Interesting & unique cast of characters ✔️
- Amazing writing ✔️
- Political intrigue ✔️
- Mythical creatures ✔️
It really has everything and I can see why this is such a beloved series by so many. I went in not really knowing what to expect and also a little apprehensive as I know this is quite a complex series, so I wasn't sure it would be something for me. It absolutely is!
The only reason it doesn't get the full 5 stars for me is because it does feel abit like a set up book so there are alot of threads left open. We spend ALOT of time getting to know all the characters and places and plot points (of whoch there are many..) so I spent a good 3rd of the book very confused and very much just trusting the process, but it does all come together in the end, and its such a beautiful feeling when it does!
Amazing start to what I now know is going to be a fantastic series. I can't wait to move on to the next book!!
- Great atmosphere & tone ✔️
- Intricate world building ✔️
- Interesting & unique cast of characters ✔️
- Amazing writing ✔️
- Political intrigue ✔️
- Mythical creatures ✔️
It really has everything and I can see why this is such a beloved series by so many. I went in not really knowing what to expect and also a little apprehensive as I know this is quite a complex series, so I wasn't sure it would be something for me. It absolutely is!
The only reason it doesn't get the full 5 stars for me is because it does feel abit like a set up book so there are alot of threads left open. We spend ALOT of time getting to know all the characters and places and plot points (of whoch there are many..) so I spent a good 3rd of the book very confused and very much just trusting the process, but it does all come together in the end, and its such a beautiful feeling when it does!
Amazing start to what I now know is going to be a fantastic series. I can't wait to move on to the next book!!
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
Bit of a slog, beautiful writing but I had no clue what was going on for half this book. Erikson just throws you in, no mercy. I appreciate that, but it was rough to start. By the end, I was super excited for the second book and thought it was worth it.
Se está librando una guerra entre el imperio de Malaz y el señor de Engendro de Luna y en la ciudad de Da-rujhistan se decidirá el vencedor de la siguiente batalla. Discernir quienes son los buenos y los malos en todo este embrollo es tan difícil, como intentar explicar mas allá del argumento del libro.
Magos, brujos, guerreros, espías, ladrones, dioses, asesinos, nunca sabes cuál va a ser la próxima sorpresa que te depara un personaje, ni si va a morir, diez páginas después de su estelar presentación. ¡Viva la incertidumbre!
Magos, brujos, guerreros, espías, ladrones, dioses, asesinos, nunca sabes cuál va a ser la próxima sorpresa que te depara un personaje, ni si va a morir, diez páginas después de su estelar presentación. ¡Viva la incertidumbre!
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Throwing in the towel at 64% I know this is a crazy popular series but I am extremely bored with this book. I also don't like the writing and I think the world building and character development are terrible. I got mildly interested at the 40% mark but it's been languishing for a couple of days because I don't care enough to pick it up. It's definitely not for me.
Now I get to reread [b:The City & the City|4703581|The City & the City|China Miéville|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320475957s/4703581.jpg|4767909] for the third time. This book also throws you in the deep end and it's done brilliantly. I'm very pleased with this exchange :)
I won't be responding to "Face it, you're just stupid!!!" or "What the f*** is wrong with you?!" comments.
Now I get to reread [b:The City & the City|4703581|The City & the City|China Miéville|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320475957s/4703581.jpg|4767909] for the third time. This book also throws you in the deep end and it's done brilliantly. I'm very pleased with this exchange :)
I won't be responding to "Face it, you're just stupid!!!" or "What the f*** is wrong with you?!" comments.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
Yes