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ekilburn529's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
3.0
I just couldn’t get into this book. It was sort of boring, but also it had too much going on? I really wanted to like it and the writing is good but I think I just need to come back to it at a different time.
damitherealest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
4.5
marsem's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.25
staplerscissors's review against another edition
4.0
What a great fantasy novel. The history, geography, and culture of Orisha is deep and defined, and the characters are vibrant. And the author's note--"We've been knocked down for far too long"-- perfectly brought the book into focus.
shollandbeck's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? Yes
3.5
I wasn't as impressed with this upon reread. It felt epic in scope, but also didn't I didn't connect with it as much this time. It definitely had a big setup for the future though.
ren_the_hobbit's review against another edition
It’s very intense and my anxiety can’t handle that right now
denisnovakova's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
noms01's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Physical abuse
rwakebook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
inkyun's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not good at writing reviews, so I'll try to keep this short.
The world in this book has the potential to jumpstart wonderful stories, to have emotional impact and welcome grand adventures. Although the characters' plight was relatable, heartwrenching and exciting, I could not suspend my disbelief as I usually do probably because of the lack of world building. It was pretty dry in that regard, despite how often it tried to depend on said worldbuilding to give the characters motivation. Despite that, it's a fun read until towards 70% mark when Inan enters the picture. Long story short, his character is bland, lacks any real depth, isn't interesting, and shoving him in my face with unearned scenes of romance with our main character did not help me to warm up to him. The romance unfortunately dragged this story down for me. Which made the last 30% of this book a drag to read, a bit of a jumbled mess, I'm afraid.
I will read the second book, which I guess shows that it's still worth a read and has the potential to get better from now on, but as for this book by itself, it's a solid 3 stars at best.
TL;DR Romance sucked, world building was lacking, last half of the book felt rushed.
The world in this book has the potential to jumpstart wonderful stories, to have emotional impact and welcome grand adventures. Although the characters' plight was relatable, heartwrenching and exciting, I could not suspend my disbelief as I usually do probably because of the lack of world building. It was pretty dry in that regard, despite how often it tried to depend on said worldbuilding to give the characters motivation. Despite that, it's a fun read until towards 70% mark when Inan enters the picture. Long story short, his character is bland, lacks any real depth, isn't interesting, and shoving him in my face with unearned scenes of romance with our main character did not help me to warm up to him. The romance unfortunately dragged this story down for me. Which made the last 30% of this book a drag to read, a bit of a jumbled mess, I'm afraid.
I will read the second book, which I guess shows that it's still worth a read and has the potential to get better from now on, but as for this book by itself, it's a solid 3 stars at best.
TL;DR Romance sucked, world building was lacking, last half of the book felt rushed.