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3.92 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed the way it started! Really fell off the middle 50% but after that was great! We need to learn to embrace change which the Library definitely does not! To think that knowledge has a gatekeeper is definitely scary
¡QUÉ GANAS ENORMES QUE LE TENÍA A ESTA SAGA! Y sin duda no me ha decepcionado esta primera entrega, así que estoy súper emocionada. Ya me la devoraré toda. En serio, este es uno de esos mundos de fantasía que necesitaba leer. ¡QUÉ EMOCIÓN!
“You have ink in your blood, boy, and no help for it. Books will never be just a business to you.”
Ink and Bone es un libro SOBRE LIBROS. ¡Sobre libros! ¿Acaso hay algo más maravilloso? Imaginen que la Biblioteca de Alejandría no ha sido destruida y es ahora la que domina todo en el mundo en el año 2050 (aproximadamente). Es el cuerpo más poderoso que existe y esta Biblioteca lo domina todo. Una de las mejores ideas para un retelling histórico que puede haber, ¿no lo creen? Los personajes son muy variados, súper interesantes y me encariñé con cada uno de ellos. Y la ambientación... La trama.... Asfdygfuhgrtjh todo es muy perfecto. En serio, mi única forma de alagar todo a la vez es al hablar de Rachel Caine, ya que toda esa belleza masiva se debe a su increíble trabajo. La escritura y la construcción de todo lo demás son cosas PRECIOSAS y ejecutadas a la perfección. Ay, respeto tanto a esta mujer y sin duda quiero los libros que siguen. EN SERIO, LES RECOMIENDO MUCHÍSIMO ESTA LECTURA. ¡ES DEMASIADO EMOCIONANTE! ME ATRAGANTO CON TANTO SENTIMIENTOS EN CADA PÁGINA asgdfhrgtjhyju.
“Always remember the words of Descartes: The reading of all good books is like conversion with the finest men of the past centuries.”
Advertencia: no es una lectura ágil. Ink and Bone es lo que podría llamarse un libro lento. No hay mucha acción que digamos en la primera mitad y no es uno de esos libros cuyas páginas se pasan solas. A mí no me resultó algo denso porque amé cada segundo de devorar esta historia y este mundo, pero puede que a algunos les moleste este ritmo, así que les advierto de eso por si acaso.
“There are three parts to learning: information, knowledge and wisdom, A mere accumulation of information is not knowledge, and a treasure of knowledge is not in itself, wisdom.”
I kept putting this book off because although the blurb sounded interesting I had a feeling I wasn’t going to like it much, but I was wrong - I actually ended up really enjoying it and was hooked right up until the very last page.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
sad
medium-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
I stumbled upon this because I had a sudden urge to read about the Library of Alexandria
This book is based on a simple enough premise. The Library survived the fires. What would such a world be like to live in?
At first, I thought it'd be similar to [b:The Name of the Wind|186074|The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)|Patrick Rothfuss|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1515589515l/186074._SX50_.jpg|2502879]. A boy goes to study to a great place which is equally awed and hated at the same time. But that's the end of the similarity. Jess is not a great hero or saviour. He's as human as it gets. He is scared and vulnerable and just the right amount of broken. In short, he's relatable. When we walk in his shoes, we know that we'd probably be a similar person. And that's what I loved about the book.
The world is cleverly built and even though it is set in our world, the world is nothing like ours. Here knowledge is power and books are more important than people and the word of Library is absolute. In our world, the Library was destroyed which caused such a large amount of knowledge to be lost. Assume that it wasn't lost. Assume that 2000 years ago they already knew the basics of Automata Theory. Assume that such a world has had 2000 years to grow. The technology is similar but at the same time is vastly different as it has different roots than ours. Enough Said.
This book is based on a simple enough premise. The Library survived the fires. What would such a world be like to live in?
At first, I thought it'd be similar to [b:The Name of the Wind|186074|The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)|Patrick Rothfuss|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1515589515l/186074._SX50_.jpg|2502879]. A boy goes to study to a great place which is equally awed and hated at the same time. But that's the end of the similarity. Jess is not a great hero or saviour. He's as human as it gets. He is scared and vulnerable and just the right amount of broken. In short, he's relatable. When we walk in his shoes, we know that we'd probably be a similar person. And that's what I loved about the book.
The world is cleverly built and even though it is set in our world, the world is nothing like ours. Here knowledge is power and books are more important than people and the word of Library is absolute. In our world, the Library was destroyed which caused such a large amount of knowledge to be lost. Assume that it wasn't lost. Assume that 2000 years ago they already knew the basics of Automata Theory. Assume that such a world has had 2000 years to grow. The technology is similar but at the same time is vastly different as it has different roots than ours. Enough Said.
I've been trying to avoid YA for a while, because I got tired of used and reused tropes and cliches. For the most part, this book stayed away from too many of them, especially, my all time least favorite, the love triangle.
The book hooked me from the start. Without really giving anything away, it starts with a chase scene, and the suspense from that scene and others throughout the book kept me reading and made me not want to put the book down. Unfortunately, there were definitely some slower moments, some plot holes, and some parts where the characters' actions made no sense except to move the plot forward. Despite those parts of the book, I still enjoyed it overall.
I will say, it was weird to read about a book that juxtaposes the original print copies of books with digital versions, and idolizes the print version, while I was reading it on my Kindle. It was a book about books, and regardless if it was an original or a "blank" (or digital version) it did emphasize the power of books in any form.
The book hooked me from the start. Without really giving anything away, it starts with a chase scene, and the suspense from that scene and others throughout the book kept me reading and made me not want to put the book down. Unfortunately, there were definitely some slower moments, some plot holes, and some parts where the characters' actions made no sense except to move the plot forward. Despite those parts of the book, I still enjoyed it overall.
I will say, it was weird to read about a book that juxtaposes the original print copies of books with digital versions, and idolizes the print version, while I was reading it on my Kindle. It was a book about books, and regardless if it was an original or a "blank" (or digital version) it did emphasize the power of books in any form.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No