313 reviews for:

Critical Role: Bells Hells - What Doesn't Break

Cassandra Khaw

4.22 AVERAGE

asoulum's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

smithreads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-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

pcronn's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

qilue's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sophieacain's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amybraunauthor's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

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Another brilliantly written story from the Critical Role universe, this one exploring the tragic origin of Laudna. I was enthralled right from the start, having always found Laudna and her relationship with Delilah Briarwood to be an interesting one. 

The story begins in Whitestone and carries through the many, many years Laudna spent with just Delilah for "company." It's a tragic story full of misunderstandings, loneliness, and tender hope. Anyone who's appreciated Laudna's story in Critical Role will definitely appreciate this book, as it it further explains why Laudna does the thing she does. I was very invested in the bond Laudna has with Delilah, as it was hardly a simple thing. 

Readers will feel the lengths of time Laudna spent alone and further appreciate her efforts to find a home and friends. I loved meeting the side characters, as every one of them was flawed. The pacing was just right and the prose perfectly matched the character. 

This is a must read for all Critical Role fans, and I highly recommend the audiobook, as all the performers put in excellent work. 

actuallyeeyore's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

adeelif's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

trinalee1962's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious slow-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: Yes

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Not for me…felt corporate-based (critical role)—without that background I was lost

christinaatkinson's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective sad 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