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_hart_'s review against another edition
I lost interest because I read too many fantasy books in a row BUT I fully intend on coming back and finishing this at a later time.
tinyelfarcanist's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Violence
Minor: Child death
drowningmeetmeinmalkovich's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
This was a really immersive, epic generational fantasy mixed with mythology/folklore. I very much enjoyed it and listened to the audiobook in tandem.
My CAWPILE Scores:
Characters: 8/10 Most of them are really good.
Atmosphere: 12/14
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- setting: 9/10 I want to read more like this
- mood: 3/4 Some scenes had me captivated
Writing Style: 16/18
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- storytelling: 8/10 Very good storytelling
- grammar: 4/4 No grammar issues
- format: 4/4 No formatting issues
Plot: 8/10 A little different + well paced
Intrigue: 11/14
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- overall: 8/10 I want to read more like this
- readability: 3/4 Would re-read
Logic: 13/14
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- plot logic: 9/10 I understand + want more
- character logic: 3/4 Some characters didn't fit
Excitement: 9/10 Have told my friends about it
+
My DP2 Scores:
Dialogue: 4/4 Dialogue flowed naturally
Performance: 3/4 Good performance
Pace: 4/4 Pace flowed naturally
Totals:
CAWPILE: 76/90
DP2: 11/12
Final Rating: 4 Stars
My CAWPILE Scores:
Characters: 8/10 Most of them are really good.
Atmosphere: 12/14
breakdown
- setting: 9/10 I want to read more like this
- mood: 3/4 Some scenes had me captivated
Writing Style: 16/18
breakdown
- storytelling: 8/10 Very good storytelling
- grammar: 4/4 No grammar issues
- format: 4/4 No formatting issues
Plot: 8/10 A little different + well paced
Intrigue: 11/14
breakdown
- overall: 8/10 I want to read more like this
- readability: 3/4 Would re-read
Logic: 13/14
breakdown
- plot logic: 9/10 I understand + want more
- character logic: 3/4 Some characters didn't fit
Excitement: 9/10 Have told my friends about it
+
My DP2 Scores:
Dialogue: 4/4 Dialogue flowed naturally
Performance: 3/4 Good performance
Pace: 4/4 Pace flowed naturally
Totals:
CAWPILE: 76/90
DP2: 11/12
Final Rating: 4 Stars
ariel790's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-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
4.0
David Hopkins is a modern day bard, with as poetic as his prose is within The Dryad’s Crown. I really felt like I was sitting in front of a campfire while an elder was sharing fables of yore while reading.
I do believe The Dryad’s Crown is a collection of several works by Hopkins that follow Silbrey, a reluctant heroine. The chapters are cut into different periods of her life, so each could exist on its own, but does serve the storytelling more so by being read together. The subtle symbolism and story motifs pay off better.
The Dryad's Crown is a tale you have to commit to, as much that happens. Covering Silbrey's life so far, as well as many of those that even just temporarily touch her light. It is vast, and encompassing of the world of Amon and its history. Hopkins leaves no stone unturned when telling you of his creations. If anything, he teaches that there is power in a name and the meaning we give them. From Silbrey, beautiful flower, to her surrogate mother, Dahlia Tulan with her black soul, to the gods and fae even. It all means something. His world is deep, and complicated. Yet simple and beautiful. It is just a matter of what you choose to take from it.
Excellent fantasy. Definitely one I'd recommend is you love strong women. My only qualm is it suffers some from trying to stay modern at times, so some characters are held on to that would have served a better purpose or sense of fulfillment elsewhere.
I do believe The Dryad’s Crown is a collection of several works by Hopkins that follow Silbrey, a reluctant heroine. The chapters are cut into different periods of her life, so each could exist on its own, but does serve the storytelling more so by being read together. The subtle symbolism and story motifs pay off better.
The Dryad's Crown is a tale you have to commit to, as much that happens. Covering Silbrey's life so far, as well as many of those that even just temporarily touch her light. It is vast, and encompassing of the world of Amon and its history. Hopkins leaves no stone unturned when telling you of his creations. If anything, he teaches that there is power in a name and the meaning we give them. From Silbrey, beautiful flower, to her surrogate mother, Dahlia Tulan with her black soul, to the gods and fae even. It all means something. His world is deep, and complicated. Yet simple and beautiful. It is just a matter of what you choose to take from it.
Excellent fantasy. Definitely one I'd recommend is you love strong women. My only qualm is it suffers some from trying to stay modern at times, so some characters are held on to that would have served a better purpose or sense of fulfillment elsewhere.
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