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abirchtealeaf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Extremely strong trigger warnings on this book. I think it would be very fair if many people passed it up due to those.
Outside of that the curse of chalion was absolutely riviting. I was unable to stop reading the last quarter of the book because I had to know how it ended. The mystery while not terribly deep is satisfying and rooted in a strong lore and interesting characters.
There could be a lot of discourse about this book and I would not disagree that the are bits like the age gap relationsships and more that I think make this book slightly weaker than it should be.
Still I found the writing extremely pleasesant and the narrator was absolutely stellar.
Outside of that the curse of chalion was absolutely riviting. I was unable to stop reading the last quarter of the book because I had to know how it ended. The mystery while not terribly deep is satisfying and rooted in a strong lore and interesting characters.
There could be a lot of discourse about this book and I would not disagree that the are bits like the age gap relationsships and more that I think make this book slightly weaker than it should be.
Still I found the writing extremely pleasesant and the narrator was absolutely stellar.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Torture, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Rape
albernikolauras's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Curse of Chalion follows a man old beyond his years after wars and becoming enslaved on a galley and escaping to return to his former home. Caz finds himself wrapped in the politics of Chalion as the tutor-secretary to the princess.
This is the longest book I've read by Lois McMaster Bujold and possibly the most character-focused despite the constant plot twists that occurs. Caz is a character who has been through a lot, and is simultaneously the most rigid and stubborn character in this book by leagues (and there was sometimes a light sense of humor twisted around that part). Sometimes the book moved a little slower than I was expecting, but it carried Lois McMaster Bujold's humor. It was also fun visiting the same world Penric is in during a completely different time and see the Five Gods twine themselves around a very different human than Penric.
With regard to the romance -Not exactly the most thrilled with who Caz ends up romantically being interested in, but if I forget the 10 year age difference, it is alright.
This is the longest book I've read by Lois McMaster Bujold and possibly the most character-focused despite the constant plot twists that occurs. Caz is a character who has been through a lot, and is simultaneously the most rigid and stubborn character in this book by leagues (and there was sometimes a light sense of humor twisted around that part). Sometimes the book moved a little slower than I was expecting, but it carried Lois McMaster Bujold's humor. It was also fun visiting the same world Penric is in during a completely different time and see the Five Gods twine themselves around a very different human than Penric.
With regard to the romance -
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
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