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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Shares the beautiful quality of prose that made me love Vaster Wilds, but with a story more entrenched in interpersonal relationships and politics; a similar look into a character's life and being, but in a tightly-knit community setting instead of a vast, lonely one. And I think that's what makes me appreciate this book even more, because it shows that Groff can also write a cast of characters, and make them each trench-deep and compelling and loveable and loathesome. The plot itself is genuinely a huge juxtaposition to what you would expect to come out of a period piece in this era; even if the grimdark, pessimistic nature of its medieval setting is a bit of a cliche.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
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:
Complicated
I am not the huge fan of Geoff that everyone else seems to be, but Matrix is the best of the three that I’ve read, maybe because of the deep cultural French Catholicism in which I was raised. If you’re a fan of historical fiction, this is a must-read.
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A