Reviews

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux

fullfathom5's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

readingwithyaraa's review against another edition

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

4.0

amisk23's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

fourhand13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Definitely enjoyed the first half of the book the most since it explores Lucien's life before

the Somnovum and Vess get involved

The second half is ground already tread during the campaign although it adds more context to Lucien's character and his thought process through the final arc of C2, the descent into obsession and just how far he'd go for

Cognouza

I really wish the personalities of the philosophers had been explored, seeing as each of them were very different, what were their stories?

What was it like being melded into one conciousness and corruped from being in the astral sea for a thousand years? So much psychological and cosmic horror potential missed.

I really enjoyed the little additions of Lucien's non binary identity. Support trans rights and trans wrongs x

torasaurus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

margaretkearney's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

You need to be a fan of Critical Role and have seen all of Campaign 2 to read this. Otherwise you'll be lost.

story_goblin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

mrmorse910's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

jasminehere'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Loved Robbie Daymond’s narration

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Murder

okevamae's review against another edition

5.0

Very interesting to get some backstory on Lucien!

Spoiler

And even more interesting to see just how much of Mollymauk was in there after the resurrection. I KNEW IT.

It's quite well written, as well. I listened to the audiobook, and Robbie and the cast did excellent, as I knew they would. (Though I'm a little surprised nobody clued Robbie in on how to pronounce Fjord's name.)