Reviews

De jaden troon by Naomi Novik

hunterkat's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25

Throne of Jade 4.25/5
I love Temeraire as a character and this book continues that trend. It is heavily character focused, and the plot mostly happens in the background. It’s slower than the first book, but sets up a lot of intriguing possibilities for the future.  Looking forward to reading the rest of this series!

tbhale's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

spacespiral's review against another edition

adventurous

4.0

bernalj2's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

eleanor_nicbhatair's review against another edition

adventurous informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

I didn't enjoy this as much as book 1, it still feels like a set up book for a longer series. I enjoyed learning about the dragons I'm China and I'm excited to see where Laurence and Temeraire end up next!

jwenske's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

yuna's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

2.5

Didn't enjoy this nearly as much as the first one. It's tedious because so much of the book takes place on a boat. A lot of action/intrigue-like events happen at sea...but I didn't find them compelling. The subplot of someone trying to kill Laurence to separate him from Temeraire didn't ever quite feel like it earned the weight it was clearly meant to have on the story.

It was interesting to see how a society built around the acceptance and inclusion of dragons in everyday life might look. 

lonestar91's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? No

4.0

mavisbird's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this book, however it did move a bit slow. The ending is pretty action pact though and makes up for the middle of the book. Naomi's writing is fantastic and I can't get enough of her books.

lfsalden's review against another edition

4.0

still delightful.
Did I say it before?
If only I had read this instead of [b:Master and Commander|77430|Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)|Patrick O'Brian|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1467992540l/77430._SY75_.jpg|722040] and [b:Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11.|584330|Horatio Hornblower 1 - 11.|C.S. Forester|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1176013934l/584330._SX50_.jpg|571183].