Reviews

The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons

katieinca's review against another edition

3.0

Book 2 of 5! This continues to be epic. But the characters and plot are having a hard time bearing up under the weight of the ungainly backstory, mythology, and worldbuilding.

meridianriver's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense

4.25

itsfreelancer's review against another edition

5.0

First of all, wtf just happened!

And Jenn, if you read this, you need to dedicate at least 50 pages worth of recap?

Why? Because you're letting us deal with humans, witches, vampires, wizards, emperors, god kings, gods, dragons. Wtf!

That being said, what a ride this has been. Am so glad this isn't just Kihrin's story anymore. And I want this epic to go on and on. I'm not going to put spoilers in here and there's no way I'd do enough justice in a review like this. Just know that if you're fan of epic fantasy, this is the one for you.

unpronounceable_name's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

vaporization's review against another edition

5.0

missed Kihrin but I love Janel. when I first read this the whole Joratese gender thing was SO confusing but I was like "okay it's okay I don't understand just accept it and move on" and then by the time I got to the third or fourth book I had a sudden epiphany and it all made sense

moshalala's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

val_booksandtea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

debyik's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

I found The Name of All Things much easier to follow than the first book in the series. This is probably due to being more familiar with Jenn Lyons's writing style, but I also think the timelines were set up a little better as we switched between the third and first perspectives. 

jessnrusso's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

kaitzo's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

3.0