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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
I swear I must have read this and [b: Heroes Die|311864|Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1)|Matthew Woodring Stover|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403193753s/311864.jpg|302782] about a dozen times in high school.
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Note - It's totally possible to read the first two books of the Acts of Caine and be happy. The main story arc that started in the first book is wrapped up well in this one.
Mini-Review:
Woot! This book confirms it. I added another author to my favorite list. Despite the parts that are rough and bits that are not that plausible, I loved this book. Part of the story is rather abstract and there's a lot of philosophical tangents that jump around, fly and scream like hyper two year olds. In an odd way, the story is very real in how it portrays people. All of the flaws, fears, motivations, excuses, relentless drive, insanity and degrees of love are carefully presented in a way that make you notice. The thinking bits are not as sharp or clear cut but I cannot help but see each piece and have my mind go off in a countless leaps of connections.
It is not a simple story. Nor is it a happy one. Yet, I find myself coming away from the end of each book with a smile and bright hope. This is a story about a man who becomes the best of himself by experiencing the darkest depths of tangible nightmares.
Note - It's totally possible to read the first two books of the Acts of Caine and be happy. The main story arc that started in the first book is wrapped up well in this one.
Mini-Review:
Woot! This book confirms it. I added another author to my favorite list. Despite the parts that are rough and bits that are not that plausible, I loved this book. Part of the story is rather abstract and there's a lot of philosophical tangents that jump around, fly and scream like hyper two year olds. In an odd way, the story is very real in how it portrays people. All of the flaws, fears, motivations, excuses, relentless drive, insanity and degrees of love are carefully presented in a way that make you notice. The thinking bits are not as sharp or clear cut but I cannot help but see each piece and have my mind go off in a countless leaps of connections.
It is not a simple story. Nor is it a happy one. Yet, I find myself coming away from the end of each book with a smile and bright hope. This is a story about a man who becomes the best of himself by experiencing the darkest depths of tangible nightmares.
This one was a huge disappointment. I loved Heroes Die, but this was nothing like that book. I found it to be confusing and boring for all but the first few flashback chapters (which were actually really good). The whole book seems to be promoting some weird philosophy about humanity that I just can't even remotely get behind, it's just too out there, even for a fantasy novel.
Plenty of people love and recommend this book, but I just didn't get it. A shame, too, because I'd bought the whole series in anticipation of loving them as much as I loved the first, but I'll be selling the latter 3 books straight away.
Plenty of people love and recommend this book, but I just didn't get it. A shame, too, because I'd bought the whole series in anticipation of loving them as much as I loved the first, but I'll be selling the latter 3 books straight away.
I was recently reminded that I hadn't read past book 1 in this series (it utterly blew my mind), and I was delighted to find book 2 in my library's ebook system.
Well, now I'm going to DNF at 14%, because a) there's no way I'll finish reading even half of it before I'd have to check it out again, and b) I can't imagine continuing as it is. There is so little action. I get excited at the bits of hints of things to come, but they are (apparently) so far off that I just don't care enough to keep slogging. YMMV, of course. The older I get, the less patience I have for boredom, and that's no reflection on the novels. That's me.
Note: the kindle file has some missing scene breaks, which are jarring, despite the next scene's first four words in all-caps.
Well, now I'm going to DNF at 14%, because a) there's no way I'll finish reading even half of it before I'd have to check it out again, and b) I can't imagine continuing as it is. There is so little action. I get excited at the bits of hints of things to come, but they are (apparently) so far off that I just don't care enough to keep slogging. YMMV, of course. The older I get, the less patience I have for boredom, and that's no reflection on the novels. That's me.
Note: the kindle file has some missing scene breaks, which are jarring, despite the next scene's first four words in all-caps.
The book is surprisingly good, but the ending spoils it
I will, or I won't. Too much badass to put into words