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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this book but there are some elements missing that would have made it a 5 star otherwise.
The last third of the book felt rushed. There was this beautiful world building, character development and depth for the forts two thirds and then everything felt sped up and shallower. The "baddies" in the fire breathing wyrms were very 2 dimensional. They were pantomime level "bad guys* which felt out of place in a book that had otherwise explored the perspectives and motives of the antagonists to the main protagonists.
I'd recommend it as a read, and I think Samantha Shannon is a great author BUT I'm a little disappointed because of those points.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
Nice worldbuilding but too slow paced and long. Somewhat predictable
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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:
Complicated
Complex plot and very well written. The story was a little drawn out at times making the book longer than was probably necessary.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
This is a beautifully written book. I found it impressive how the author was able to keep me interested even with the multiple different POV’s, and the way they all came together in the end was *chef’s kiss*
‘feminist LotR/GoT’ extremely generous. Not a terrible book but far from apt description.
Only feminist insofar as it has some male archetypes that are women instead. No exploration or undercurrent of actual feminist theory.
Relationships set up poorly, both friendships & romance felt hollow.
Only feminist insofar as it has some male archetypes that are women instead. No exploration or undercurrent of actual feminist theory.
Relationships set up poorly, both friendships & romance felt hollow.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
Complicated
Overall a good book, it took me a while to fully get into it for the first 100 pages or so but it was definitely worth it. It was an emotional rollercoaster throughout but an enjoyable one. I truly did fall in love with some of the characters in this book and I was so invested in Sabran and Ead - honestly their side story was probably one of the main hooks for me personally that and Tané.
adventurous
mysterious
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