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austex_93's review against another edition
3.0
Very slow start, but had a good ending! The character developments were great and at times hilarious. Chapters are quite lengthy, but understandable to keep the flow of a situation steady and not jumpy. I'll go ahead and continue this series!
corvingreene's review against another edition
3.0
I loved this series as a kid, though now that I know Orson Scott Card is a nasty LDS homophobe, and that this series is, essentially, a re-telling of the Book of Mormon, I'm much less interested/impressed.
itsbean's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
diabolicalwaffle's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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
3.75
zeydejd's review against another edition
2.0
second book in the homecoming saga, again, it was just okay. it really did very little to move the plot of the story along though. it felt like a filler book, a book that could have really been written in maybe a couple chapters of another book. that is to say, it didn't seem to drag on. orson scott card has a talent for never making a book feel like that. still, by the end, i said to myself: what was the point of that book?
olivas512's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
craftingrama's review
3.0
a bit long winded in parts it was ok the narrator was good will have to continue on to find out what happened
winterscomin's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
That didn't end up going at all where I thought it was going. It was a good read, but not great.
General Moozh was my favourite character for being so different from all the others, but perhaps he wasn't so different after all. There was a definite ending to some of the storylines, but I can see how others will continue in the next book, and I'm not sure I'll find it as enjoyable, but we shall see! Honestly these 300 pages could have been 100 - in the sense of it reading very quickly, and there being a lot of extra information that didn't seem useful at all, though may come up in later books.
Hopefully it won't take me as long to get around to book 3 as it did for between books 1 & 2.
That didn't end up going at all where I thought it was going. It was a good read, but not great.
General Moozh was my favourite character for being so different from all the others, but perhaps he wasn't so different after all. There was a definite ending to some of the storylines, but I can see how others will continue in the next book, and I'm not sure I'll find it as enjoyable, but we shall see! Honestly these 300 pages could have been 100 - in the sense of it reading very quickly, and there being a lot of extra information that didn't seem useful at all, though may come up in later books.
Hopefully it won't take me as long to get around to book 3 as it did for between books 1 & 2.
littlemimus's review against another edition
2.0
(This is a quick note of my thoughts on the book; nothing formal)
This book wasn't a big improvement on the last one, if at all. Well, to give Card some credit, he made sure there was appropriate chaos and conflict following the (oh so convenient) death of Gaballufix in Book 1. At least it was realistic in that he shows how there are consequences to every action. However, the politics in the book (concerning Basilica) are still way to simplistic and have some faults. Also, the story hasn't really progressed much and the characters havn't really started on their great adventure/mission yet. I'm starting to get... a BIT... impatient. Ok, I'll read book three, but if I'm still left unsatisfied, I'm dropping this series. My love for Card's books only goes so far!
As a side note, there is still so much drama in this book. I mean, the beginning conflict was... WAY too exaggerated and dark (and crude). Some things were also really unrealistic or lazy like in the first book
This book wasn't a big improvement on the last one, if at all. Well, to give Card some credit, he made sure there was appropriate chaos and conflict following the (oh so convenient) death of Gaballufix in Book 1. At least it was realistic in that he shows how there are consequences to every action. However, the politics in the book (concerning Basilica) are still way to simplistic and have some faults. Also, the story hasn't really progressed much and the characters havn't really started on their great adventure/mission yet. I'm starting to get... a BIT... impatient. Ok, I'll read book three, but if I'm still left unsatisfied, I'm dropping this series. My love for Card's books only goes so far!
As a side note, there is still so much drama in this book. I mean, the beginning conflict was... WAY too exaggerated and dark (and crude). Some things were also really unrealistic or lazy like in the first book