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shdwblood's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.75
djinnia's review against another edition
3.0
POLITICSSSSSSSSS!!!
So much politics.
It wasn’t bad. It was just political drama instead of action drama.
The coolest part was near the end with the trial and the .... ninjas!
So much politics.
It wasn’t bad. It was just political drama instead of action drama.
The coolest part was near the end with the trial and the .... ninjas!
zoth's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
niche's review
1.0
Rough writing
This book was a low point in the series for me. I kept plodding through and the next book managed to recover. It felt like the author's Machiavelli love was toned up and even had the protagonist addressing the reader to be sure to mollify and assure that he's not a bad guy in the actions he's taking. It might not apply to others, but having an author tell me how to feel about a character causes much cringe in me.
This book was a low point in the series for me. I kept plodding through and the next book managed to recover. It felt like the author's Machiavelli love was toned up and even had the protagonist addressing the reader to be sure to mollify and assure that he's not a bad guy in the actions he's taking. It might not apply to others, but having an author tell me how to feel about a character causes much cringe in me.
blood_lion's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
2.75
niche's review against another edition
1.0
Rough writing
This book was a low point in the series for me. I kept plodding through and the next book managed to recover. It felt like the author's Machiavelli love was toned up and even had the protagonist addressing the reader to be sure to mollify and assure that he's not a bad guy in the actions he's taking. It might not apply to others, but having an author tell me how to feel about a character causes much cringe in me.
This book was a low point in the series for me. I kept plodding through and the next book managed to recover. It felt like the author's Machiavelli love was toned up and even had the protagonist addressing the reader to be sure to mollify and assure that he's not a bad guy in the actions he's taking. It might not apply to others, but having an author tell me how to feel about a character causes much cringe in me.
hisham's review against another edition
3.0
Volume 3 continues the story of Souma as he works to transform the Kingdom he has been summoned into in this Isekai story.
The premise remains intriguing enough to keep me reading, with new characters occasionally popping up as the story marches on.
There are a few twists and turns as the plot develops - and a lot of info dumping again.
This book contained a higher than normal amount of Japanese cultural and pop culture references that I was unfamiliar with and had to google as a result. It also really leans into the references to Machiavelli and The Prince.
Because of the heavy and sometimes overly-heavy exposition and references this book gets 3.5 out of 5.
The premise remains intriguing enough to keep me reading, with new characters occasionally popping up as the story marches on.
There are a few twists and turns as the plot develops - and a lot of info dumping again.
This book contained a higher than normal amount of Japanese cultural and pop culture references that I was unfamiliar with and had to google as a result. It also really leans into the references to Machiavelli and The Prince.
Because of the heavy and sometimes overly-heavy exposition and references this book gets 3.5 out of 5.
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