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willsimmer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
paige_georgia_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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? No
5.0
Fantastic, truly fantastic. I loved the worldbuilding in this book and the development of the characters, the way their world affected them!
arrow_als's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
jefffrane's review against another edition
5.0
Just so damn good! Jemisin should get the Hugo for this. What? She did? And the next one as well? Good for the Hugo voters.
amblygon_writes's review against another edition
5.0
I was so wowed by this trilogy that I read through all three in a huge rush and now need to try to untangle all my thoughts to come up with some kind of coherent review for book 1.
This is one of those books that falls into a particular category for me. I hear about the book when it's already quite popular, I sort of sneer at it because I don't want to believe all the hype, and it sort of sticks in the back of my mind. Either I buy it or I keep seeing it somewhere, but I avoid picking it up. And when I finally do pick it up, I'm sort of fighting against it, thinking I won't like it, and then I'm suddenly caught in it and I find that I can't claw my way out until I've devoured every word and reached the final syllable. (In case anyone's interested, two other books that fall into this category are The Way of Kings and The Name of the Wind...)
I don't like to write reviews with spoilers so this'll have to remain fairly high level (so many details are fighting to slip into this review!). I was astounded by how different this book was and by how much I loved that difference. Standing out can sometimes feel too stark, too jarring, but I really enjoyed how different it was so many of the fantasy books I've read recently. I liked the POV changes, the way the characters are tied together, and the depth and colour of the world. I was reading this as a Kindle book and was so shocked when I reached the end because I hadn't kept an eye on the progress percentage. In any case, as with the other books that fall into this category, I'm so glad I eventually picked it up.
This is one of those books that falls into a particular category for me. I hear about the book when it's already quite popular, I sort of sneer at it because I don't want to believe all the hype, and it sort of sticks in the back of my mind. Either I buy it or I keep seeing it somewhere, but I avoid picking it up. And when I finally do pick it up, I'm sort of fighting against it, thinking I won't like it, and then I'm suddenly caught in it and I find that I can't claw my way out until I've devoured every word and reached the final syllable. (In case anyone's interested, two other books that fall into this category are The Way of Kings and The Name of the Wind...)
I don't like to write reviews with spoilers so this'll have to remain fairly high level (so many details are fighting to slip into this review!). I was astounded by how different this book was and by how much I loved that difference. Standing out can sometimes feel too stark, too jarring, but I really enjoyed how different it was so many of the fantasy books I've read recently. I liked the POV changes, the way the characters are tied together, and the depth and colour of the world. I was reading this as a Kindle book and was so shocked when I reached the end because I hadn't kept an eye on the progress percentage. In any case, as with the other books that fall into this category, I'm so glad I eventually picked it up.
rynflk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hatsp's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
rani_reeds's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
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
5.0
kaesrin's review against another edition
dark
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? No
4.75
lyakimov's review against another edition
DNF at 45%.
This book has a lot of potential but I feel like it’s much better to read as a physical copy and not an audiobook. The audiobook is honestly really confusing when it comes to world building and the plot in general, it just doesn’t translate well to audio. This makes me feel apathetic and like I’m dredging through the story, so I just had to stop because I don’t think I’m fully taking in all aspects of the world and plot. Maybe I will come back to this book but in a physical book form instead so that I can get the full scope of the story.
This book has a lot of potential but I feel like it’s much better to read as a physical copy and not an audiobook. The audiobook is honestly really confusing when it comes to world building and the plot in general, it just doesn’t translate well to audio. This makes me feel apathetic and like I’m dredging through the story, so I just had to stop because I don’t think I’m fully taking in all aspects of the world and plot. Maybe I will come back to this book but in a physical book form instead so that I can get the full scope of the story.