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Senlin Ascends

Josiah Bancroft

4.05 AVERAGE


3.5
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

A book I would never have bought for myself, but was gifted by a friend, and I'm so glad I found it. It captured me on the first page, although I didn't feel compelled to burn through it as I have with other books. I enjoyed it slowly, savoured the world Bancroft built, and was rewarded for it. I think this book will stay with me for a while. At least until the second one arrived.

Also a side note my paperback copy is the silkiest book ever the spine is so flexible like AHH! A treat.
adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Picked up to read in between other books, now they’ll wait.

I picked this up in between reading other books, now they’ll wait as I voraciously finish the series. Bancroft is a storyteller. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, plot, and world in no small part due to his wonderful prose. It was truly art. This book sucks you in and doesn’t let go (just like the Tower of Babel). Can’t wait to see how this story unfolds, I know for certain it will be wonderful and if it isn’t, it won’t be because it’s not well written and so even then it will be great. Do yourself a favor and read this.
adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark funny mysterious 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: Yes
adventurous emotional 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 dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Omg yesssss... I’ve been craving this massive world building and characters that are real and raw and rambling adventures and just, YES! So excited for the next book!