Reviews

Drachenzorn by Naomi Novik

bamamelereads's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

I was starting to question my enjoyment of the series for a bit. Temeraire and Laurence are constantly in some sort of trouble, danger, or being importuned by the local authorities. But the last 20% got me fully invested again. 

Again, we have lots of action, lots of dangerous travel, and as always, the threat of Napoleon. And we do get bogged down a bit with the Prussians. But omg, once one of the new eggs hatch, I was in love. I laughed so much at our new little dragon friend and Temeraire. The end also had some good non-depressing action. 

Onward!

hannog's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

tyevans17's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.75

heyrikehere's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.0

Can’t believe the world tour is over :/ 
But now we’ve come so much closer to the big conflict 😭 at least we now have been introduced to multiple very important characters for the rest of the series 

hunterkat's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Black Powder War 4/5. Temeraire continues to be the best. While this one started off pretty slowly, it introduced a lot of new plot points that I’m excited to see play out in the future! 

scholarhect's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

4.5

winterscomin's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

bernalj2's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

vdspreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I'm surprised how much I've been enjoying this series. What's been surprising to me is that I'm not particularly interested in historical fiction based around actual wars. That's what the Histor Channel is for. 

As far as Will Lawrence and Temeraire, I'm very interested in the Napoleanic Wars. Novik's skill in being a diversified storyteller is amazing. This installation showed travels all over the globe. Grand escapes, loss of friends and comrades, and new ideas and friends are all in this book.

wizardcantrips's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Animal death, and Racism