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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Boring, the setup was confusing and the footnotes were weird. Also the writing felt oddly clumsy
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
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
Such an interesting way to tell a grand fantasy epic, and introduce you into a new world. The book is written as a transcript of conversation between two dueling narrators on the protagonists life - including footnotes from the transcriber. The chapters mix between 1st & 3rd person, leaving you to decipher which (if any) of the two narrators is telling the truth or being biased. The timeline hopping and constsnt introduction to historical events make it sometimes difficult to follow (chapters were re-read on occasion, though the glossary and hierarchies provided helped). Slow to start, but once it had me I couldn't put it down. Definitely picking up the sequel!
One of the most complicated books I've ever read in the fantasy genre, in the best way possible! People who like thinking while reading, read this one! The ending went a bit off the rales for me but that does not detract from the overall story and style in the least. I also loved the format, I hope it continues in the following books.
Update: the format did continue but I became annoyed by a lot of characters in the second book so I skipped through them quickly and my conclusion is that I am very sad because I bet I missed a lot of fantastic plots and turn-arounds. Still, I am not going to read a book where I have to keep rolling my eyes at the characters and too many 'progressive' concepts, a lot of which were really cool, but there were too many with no real point to them in the story.
Update: the format did continue but I became annoyed by a lot of characters in the second book so I skipped through them quickly and my conclusion is that I am very sad because I bet I missed a lot of fantastic plots and turn-arounds. Still, I am not going to read a book where I have to keep rolling my eyes at the characters and too many 'progressive' concepts, a lot of which were really cool, but there were too many with no real point to them in the story.
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars. On the surface, this story is something I should dislike. Soft magic system, complicated familial connections, footnotes, a convoluted figure-it-out-as-you-go plot: none of this appeals to me, but is in the book. So picture my surprise when these were all things I ended up loving about this story. RTC.
Great first half, maybe too much going on in the second half. More character development would have kept me invested.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I started this as an Audiobook and had to switch to kindle. Very complex relationships amid a convoluted world building. I liked the characters and was intrigued with the storyline. Of course I ended up with questions which kept me thinking about the book long after I finished it. Will read the next in the series to see where it goes.