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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Me ha gustado mucho, pero creo que hay que aclarar para que nadie se lleve decepciones que el principio es muy denso, pesado, todo descripciones, pero llega a un punto en el que cambia por completo, pasando a ser adictivo, con mucho ritmo, y con personajes entrañables.
Recomendable, si mucho, pero tenerle paciencia a los 10 primeros capitulos.
Nota: 8,5/10
Recomendable, si mucho, pero tenerle paciencia a los 10 primeros capitulos.
Nota: 8,5/10
Jay Kristoff is a master of worlds and of words. I've had this book on my to-read list since 2012 and I don't know why it took me so long to pick it up considering I've been a huge fan of his since Illuminae came out (if you haven't read that, drop everything now and go read!). Anyway on to the review.
Stormdancer is a Japanese inspired steampunk fantasy that follows our MC, Yukiko, as she goes on the hunt with her father for the illusive griffin that the very cruel and young Shōgun wants for his prize. While on the journey, their ship is destroyed and Yukiko is separated from her father and the other hunters, lost in an unknown jungle of sorts with only the wounded griffin who wants to kill her. But as their journey progresses, the bond the two share (like literal bond, they can speak to each other through their minds) grows into something amazing. And it's this relationship that drives the story.
What I love about Kristoff's writing is that he can showcase a strong female lead without having a love story. Don't get me wrong, I love me a good love story, but so many stories are dependent on this that it's refreshing to just read a story about a girl and her griffin. But that doesn't mean there wasn't any sexual themes because there were but that wasn't what the story was about. And I love that his women are just so kick ass.
Another thing that stands out is the world that Kristoff creates. He takes the known and twists and pulls and reconstructs something that's so beautiful and real that you don't doubt its existence for a minute. It's a world that is slowly dying because of the over-production and over-use of what is known as 'blood lotus'. The skys and rivers run red, people walk around in masks because the air is so polluted, and at the helm is the Shōgun - who you find is just more and more evil as the story goes on.
This book was full of deception, lies, and brutality (it is Jay Kristoff), but it's also filled with compassion, friendship, and hope. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because I had a little trouble initially getting into the story - mostly because of the names and places, but I blame that on me and I have no doubt that I will devour the sequels.
I tried to read this a while back but after slogging through the first quarter it failed to hold my interest. I was super excited because steampunk?! Japan?! Samurais?! Mythical creatures?!! All a big yes! However the vast amount of info dumping and the slow start at the beginning killed my boner. Saying that, I may try it again in the future.
This book will help you understand what culture appropriation means
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adventurous
emotional
medium-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:
Complicated
I picked this book up because I knew it was a fantasy book set in Japan – my ideal book – but I didn’t realise it was also kind of steampunky. This definitely made for a unique tale. Very enjoyable.
Absolutely fantastic world. Fierce characters. Fast moving plot. This novel had it all and then some.
To say that I've hit a dry spell is a bit of un understatement. It didn't seem to matter what book I picked up, I just couldn't get into it. Until this one.
Jay Kristoff throws you into the thick of it all even in the first paragraph of his novel. He draws you into a fantastic, futuristic world that had its foundations based in Japanese folklore and mythology with a futuristic twist that made everything about the setting in this novel absolutely mind blowing. I found that I wanted to know as much as I could about the histories of this amazing futuristic version of Japan. I wanted to know how Kristoff had envisioned such a dark and twisted future. The scary part is that, the more of the history that was revealed, the more it paralleled with themes of what is going on in today's society. It is an alarming projection of where our gluttony and lust may very well take us.
As much as the world was as beautiful and captivating as it was terrifying, the characters were incredibly well fleshed out. He built every character off of an incredibly cultural history, drawing from wars and other past crimes to instil a great array of motives to drive all of his character's actions. They were brave and weak in all the right ways, and I found that I was able to relate to so many of them as they struggled through each of their own internal dilemmas.
This was a strong start for a series that I very much am looking forward to continuing.
To say that I've hit a dry spell is a bit of un understatement. It didn't seem to matter what book I picked up, I just couldn't get into it. Until this one.
Jay Kristoff throws you into the thick of it all even in the first paragraph of his novel. He draws you into a fantastic, futuristic world that had its foundations based in Japanese folklore and mythology with a futuristic twist that made everything about the setting in this novel absolutely mind blowing. I found that I wanted to know as much as I could about the histories of this amazing futuristic version of Japan. I wanted to know how Kristoff had envisioned such a dark and twisted future. The scary part is that, the more of the history that was revealed, the more it paralleled with themes of what is going on in today's society. It is an alarming projection of where our gluttony and lust may very well take us.
As much as the world was as beautiful and captivating as it was terrifying, the characters were incredibly well fleshed out. He built every character off of an incredibly cultural history, drawing from wars and other past crimes to instil a great array of motives to drive all of his character's actions. They were brave and weak in all the right ways, and I found that I was able to relate to so many of them as they struggled through each of their own internal dilemmas.
This was a strong start for a series that I very much am looking forward to continuing.
CHANGE IS SELDOM BLOODLESS. SOME EYES WISH TO REMAIN CLOSED. SOMETIMES THEY MUST BE CUT OPEN
When one sits and reads an entire book in one sitting, one realizes that the read, is a read, of Epic Proportion. I enjoyed this so much that I went and purchased the ebook for book two and three forthwith.
Yukiko and Burro Rocks....#TeamGoals
I can't wait to see how this trilogy progress
Go Read this Book Peeps....You will not be disappointed in the least.
10 Jay Kristoff Writing Rocks Stars
When one sits and reads an entire book in one sitting, one realizes that the read, is a read, of Epic Proportion. I enjoyed this so much that I went and purchased the ebook for book two and three forthwith.
Yukiko and Burro Rocks....#TeamGoals
I can't wait to see how this trilogy progress
Go Read this Book Peeps....You will not be disappointed in the least.
10 Jay Kristoff Writing Rocks Stars
2.5/5. I think I went in to this expecting Kristoff's usual sarcasm and wit and it was not there (but that's my bad). The world building was amazing. The descriptions were so vivid that I felt like I was there. Although, I felt like at times, it was a bit overkill. I also found myself getting really lost in all of the characters that were thrown at me all at once. The first half of the book was a little rough to get to. Once I got to the actual story where things started happening, it really picked up.