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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
World Building: 5/5 (still Mistborn)
characters: 4/5
plot: 4/5
pacing: 5/5
Imagine Batman in the Mistborn world. The Batman parallels aren't exact, but there's a dude named Wayne who doesn't use guns, a butler, a person who inherits a fortune.. (I believe his parents are dead but not sure about that), it's a mystery with lots of fighting, and there's several evil maniacal villains who have some crazy evil plot.
And with this I think I'm caught up on all the books I got a year ago on my Birthday...just in time for my next birthday.
characters: 4/5
plot: 4/5
pacing: 5/5
Imagine Batman in the Mistborn world. The Batman parallels aren't exact, but there's a dude named Wayne who doesn't use guns, a butler, a person who inherits a fortune.. (I believe his parents are dead but not sure about that), it's a mystery with lots of fighting, and there's several evil maniacal villains who have some crazy evil plot.
And with this I think I'm caught up on all the books I got a year ago on my Birthday...just in time for my next birthday.
REREAD NOV 2024
I have definitely enjoyed this book more on reread, and I dont think thats because of having more knowledge but just from a difference in taste. The first time I read this series I was still just coming back to readin and I was in a very high fantasy mindset. I was most comfortable reading sword and magic style fantasy and I think the whiplash from Mistborn era 1 in to era 2 put me off initially. Basically all of that to say I really enjoyed this book, it's very short so I don't have a ton to say so I'll just focus on the good.
This book is funny, not all of the jokes land and it is incredibly corny, but I think it's corny in a way that works. All of the characters have fun chemistry and the dialogue almost feels like comic book dialogue, Its a lot of dramatic monologuing and snappy one liners. I think this novella works really well as the cheesy adventure novel it sets out to be.
ORIGINAL REVIEW EARLY 2023 3 STARS
A short and sweet fantasy western, not as engaging for me as the mistborn Era 1 book, and I found the setting and characters a bit less engaging. I really enjoyed the faster pacing and more contained story line.
I have definitely enjoyed this book more on reread, and I dont think thats because of having more knowledge but just from a difference in taste. The first time I read this series I was still just coming back to readin and I was in a very high fantasy mindset. I was most comfortable reading sword and magic style fantasy and I think the whiplash from Mistborn era 1 in to era 2 put me off initially. Basically all of that to say I really enjoyed this book, it's very short so I don't have a ton to say so I'll just focus on the good.
This book is funny, not all of the jokes land and it is incredibly corny, but I think it's corny in a way that works. All of the characters have fun chemistry and the dialogue almost feels like comic book dialogue, Its a lot of dramatic monologuing and snappy one liners. I think this novella works really well as the cheesy adventure novel it sets out to be.
ORIGINAL REVIEW EARLY 2023 3 STARS
A short and sweet fantasy western, not as engaging for me as the mistborn Era 1 book, and I found the setting and characters a bit less engaging. I really enjoyed the faster pacing and more contained story line.
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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun, solid adventure book. Blending the fantasy system from the first books with the Western-ish setting works really well. Fast-paced and doesn't waste any time.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really wish Brandon Sanderson didn’t have 2016 Marvel movie humor. The “jokes” are painful and grating. I was initially very intrigued by the characters, then they lost me and felt flat. I think the most interesting character in the book is Steris and we barely see her.
The middle of the book did not grab my attention, but then right at the end he gets you with all these little things that make you want to read the next one. Which I will because I can’t help myself.
The middle of the book did not grab my attention, but then right at the end he gets you with all these little things that make you want to read the next one. Which I will because I can’t help myself.
adventurous
fast-paced