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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
I've been on a fantasy kick lately and this fed right into my obsession. There was a great mix of fantasy and magic and mystery and I definitely want to dig into the next book. I do wish that there was more history of f the land and "the crossing" but I'm sure the author will get into during one of the sequels.
3.5. My interest is piqued enough to keep going with the series and if the author is preparing to answer my many, many questions in the unfolding story then I will be happily entertained.
Pros:
-Strong, complex female heroine
-Interesting world building
-Interesting to see how Kelsea dealt with the politics of the kingdom
-Mystery surrounding the sapphires, Kelsea's father, and the death of her mother
-Different perspectives
Cons:
-Sometimes pace was slow
-Didn't really care for any of the other major characters, only Kelsea
-Strong, complex female heroine
-Interesting world building
-Interesting to see how Kelsea dealt with the politics of the kingdom
-Mystery surrounding the sapphires, Kelsea's father, and the death of her mother
-Different perspectives
Cons:
-Sometimes pace was slow
-Didn't really care for any of the other major characters, only Kelsea
I... honestly don't know what I just read. I feel like there was so much going on, for literally nothing to happen? It felt like a really long prequel and the story will actually start progressing in the next one? It also felt very graphic and I would not consider this a YA novel at all because of that.
I enjoyed the character and world building, it just wasn't strong enough for me to want to continue.
I enjoyed the character and world building, it just wasn't strong enough for me to want to continue.
Very entertaining. Would love to see it adapted into a movie or series.
*tlesk*tlesk* Imaginární potlesk pro spojení dystopie a fantasy žánru, na první pohled neslučitelné kategorie. Na druhý pohled....jsou stále těžko slučitelné.
Nejdřív jsem nechápala, v jaké době se to odehrává. Zmatení ustoupilo po přečtení, nicméně autorka si ukousla moc velké sousto... Uvidíme, jak z toho vybruslí v druhém díle. Vynechat dystopický prvek (což bude pravděpodobně pointa celé trilogie) a je z toho ucházející fantasy!
V prvním díle převládá středověké prostředí a nabízí spoustu otázek, které nejsou zodpovězeny, což je iritující. Nezbývá než počkat na další díl....
Nejdřív jsem nechápala, v jaké době se to odehrává. Zmatení ustoupilo po přečtení, nicméně autorka si ukousla moc velké sousto... Uvidíme, jak z toho vybruslí v druhém díle. Vynechat dystopický prvek (což bude pravděpodobně pointa celé trilogie) a je z toho ucházející fantasy!
V prvním díle převládá středověké prostředí a nabízí spoustu otázek, které nejsou zodpovězeny, což je iritující. Nezbývá než počkat na další díl....
I was so pleasantly surprised by this book! It's gotten generally middling reviews but I really enjoyed it. Kelsea always knew the day would come when she would need to come out of hiding and try to rule but I don't think she envisioned the many types of disaster she would walk into. She is hunted by many and trusted by virtually no one but somehow is expected to know how to be a queen. The pressure on her from beginning to end is unbelievable. However, she is a joy as a protagonist. Her strength is astonishing and her will undeniable. She surprises herself and everyone else at nearly every turn. Her supporting cast are a fabulous mix of characters all with secrets and history kept close to their vests. There is still much to learn about each of them and I'm very eager to hear their stories. Plus there's the "Big Bad" in the Red Queen who's pretty damn scary. You learn enough of her to make you desperately want to know more. Although the Queen is young this is no young adult novel. The plot is sometimes harsh, bleak and heart breaking. It initially moves a bit too slowly but once it ramped up I couldn't put the book down! Choices are made, secrets are spilled, plans unfold, battles are fought, lives are lost, magic rises, the Queen's mettle is tested. There is much going on and I enjoyed the way hints are left here and there only to be picked up later. This was such a great start to a series I'm happy to continue!
There seems to be so much hate for this book. Do the reviewers below realize the narrator is 19 years old? I don't believe them for a second if they say they didn't have similar internal thoughts at 19. Jeez. I liked the story, I knew it was a trilogy so was expecting that it would be setting up mysteries and world building. Not the best I've ever read, but not the worst and it certainly enticed me to finish.
Did I like reading Queen of the Tearling? Yes. Did it seriously confuse me? Yes. Were there times I wanted to put it down and not pick it back up again? Yes. Did I eventually finish the book? Yes. Would I recommend it to a friend? No.
QotT wasn't a bad book, in fact it was very well written, but my problem with it was that I had no idea when or where it was set, and that pulled me out of the story more than once.
At first glance, it looks like it's set in fantasy medieval Europe, with big castles and warring kingdoms and nobles and all that type of stuff. There's not any technology, and in general seems like medieval times. It's set in a fantasy land that's still on Earth, and it seems that the British and the Americans sailed in ships across the ocean to get to the Tearling. Ok, that makes sense, The Crossing (when people first arrived in the Tearling) happened in the 1700's, and this book is set a couple hundred years later.
But then all of a sudden the characters are reading The Hobbit, and Harry Potter. What? So The Crossing, which happen several hundred years ago at this point, happened early 2000's at the earliest. But they don't have any technology, no cars, no electricity, or anything that would indicate that time period. They say the doctors all died in the crossing, but where are the computers? The phones? Why were they even crossing in ships in the first place? Wouldn't they have used planes? That one detail confused me so much, and made absolutely no sense. Shakespeare was also mentioned, but that at least made sense. He died in the 1600's, so even if The Crossing happened 1700's or something, they would still have Shakespeare. But why include Harry Potter and the Hobbit? It was one throwaway line that pulled me out of the story so much.
Other than that one fact, I really loved QotT. It was very well written and I enjoyed (most) of the characters.
One thing I don't think I will ever understand is why authors put homophobia and racism in their story unless it has an explicit purpose. The Tearling society is sexist, but that at least plays into the story because then Kelsea has to fight against people who don't take her seriously. But there is literally one line about homophobia and how it's considered a sin by the church. What is even the purpose of adding that to the story? We never even meet a gay character, it has no impact on the story in any way. You've created a fantasy world that has actual magic, but you still had to include that? Really?
QotT wasn't a bad book, in fact it was very well written, but my problem with it was that I had no idea when or where it was set, and that pulled me out of the story more than once.
At first glance, it looks like it's set in fantasy medieval Europe, with big castles and warring kingdoms and nobles and all that type of stuff. There's not any technology, and in general seems like medieval times. It's set in a fantasy land that's still on Earth, and it seems that the British and the Americans sailed in ships across the ocean to get to the Tearling. Ok, that makes sense, The Crossing (when people first arrived in the Tearling) happened in the 1700's, and this book is set a couple hundred years later.
But then all of a sudden the characters are reading The Hobbit, and Harry Potter. What? So The Crossing, which happen several hundred years ago at this point, happened early 2000's at the earliest. But they don't have any technology, no cars, no electricity, or anything that would indicate that time period. They say the doctors all died in the crossing, but where are the computers? The phones? Why were they even crossing in ships in the first place? Wouldn't they have used planes? That one detail confused me so much, and made absolutely no sense. Shakespeare was also mentioned, but that at least made sense. He died in the 1600's, so even if The Crossing happened 1700's or something, they would still have Shakespeare. But why include Harry Potter and the Hobbit? It was one throwaway line that pulled me out of the story so much.
Other than that one fact, I really loved QotT. It was very well written and I enjoyed (most) of the characters.
One thing I don't think I will ever understand is why authors put homophobia and racism in their story unless it has an explicit purpose. The Tearling society is sexist, but that at least plays into the story because then Kelsea has to fight against people who don't take her seriously. But there is literally one line about homophobia and how it's considered a sin by the church. What is even the purpose of adding that to the story? We never even meet a gay character, it has no impact on the story in any way. You've created a fantasy world that has actual magic, but you still had to include that? Really?
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated