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O Dardo de Kushiel by Jacqueline Carey

34 reviews

nexusgoblin's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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btrz7's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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massivepizzacrust's review against another edition

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emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I have a lot of thoughts about this book and while I think it has some issues (or maybe a lot of them), I've definitely never read anything like it. Did I enjoy reading it? I don't know. Would I recommend it to other people? I... don't know...? But it sure will continue to live in my head forever. 

I think for what the content of this book is, I didn't love the "narrating from the future" writing choice. It felt detached and I've never been a fan of explicit foreshadowing. All the emotionally important raunchy scenes happened off screen or were only summarized in a couple of sentences, while the "just what work looks like" scenes were the ones highlighted. That's just not what I personally enjoy. But I liked the world building, where the wider plot went and how the main character interacted with the diplomatic challenges around her given her skills... 

Phedre's boys were my favorite part, I love them. Also, if Joscelin could unbutton about two more buttons on his shirt, he would be so much better than Melisande could ever be. That's just my two cents. 
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reading_rainbows's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is very much an epic. Though we stay with the main character Phedre, there is a lot of detail about a lot of people that I mistakenly tried to keep up with.  If you like lots of details to keep track of you might just love this book.  
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laura_mcloughlin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

One of my all-time favorite books! I have read this book a lot,  in fact it lives on my Kindle (along with the 3rd one in the series) in case I'm without a book to read (or not liking the book I'm reading).

Fair warning - it takes awhile for the Plot to get started. The first 40% of the book is world building. It is (mostly) interesting world building but you may (like me the first time I read it) start wondering when things will really get moving. But once the Plot starts it is hard to put down.

I would recommend these books to anyone who enjoys epic fantasy (especially those set in what is clearly our world, with just a few tweak). Phedre is an amazing heroine and Jacqueline Carey is an auto-read for me. 
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laurenemily's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad slow-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

4.75

Its a long winding tale of political intrigue and adventure. Very enjoyable read if you enjoy epic tales. Its well worth the long read, the characters are enjoyable and the journey they go on keeps you engaged and guessing whats going to happen next as you read. 

It does have many titles, courtly names and relationship links which I struggled to keep straight as I read but this doesnt detract too much from the story. 

I would and have recommended this to people that enjoy the part of the fantasy genre that is slightly less YA. It does have bdsm sex scenes although I think they are more tame than some of the reviews suggest. 
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soupydouper's review against another edition

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didn’t like the writing cadence, themes in the book didn’t agree with me
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picowombat's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

5.0

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irissel's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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100_pages_hr's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

2.0

I don't usually read fantasy, but this was recommended by someone I trust... No regrets reading it because it is good to read outside my comfort zone... But I still don't love fantasy.
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