Reviews

Witch King by Martha Wells

abookishtype's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-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

5.0

It’s definitely a sign that you’re going to have a bad day when you wake up dead. One would think that Kai, the protagonist of Martha Wells’s electrifying novel Witch King, would be used to it. This isn’t the first time he’s woken up dead. He is a demon, after all. But waking up dead this time portends a lot more than just a bad day. It might mean the end of everything Kai, his friends, and his allies have worked for...

Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type. 

beingsimba's review against another edition

3.75

This is a good book; I didn't love it. It's a cool world, I like that Wells doesn't hold your hand through all the world-building, the concept and overall plot is entertaining, and I enjoyed the narrative structure. I also didn't care. It's not even that the characters are unlikeable, I just felt indifferent about them. So, again, good book; I didn't love it.

vip1001's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

judithisreading's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

reddeddy's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

direton1's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.5

emjhenry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

emeraldblizzard's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

solli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

heathers_to_bee_read's review against another edition

3.0

I'm so devastated that I did not love this book. I absolutely ADORE the murder bot series! I was hoping this would be just as devour-able. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get into the story, I felt confused through a lot of the book, and, ultimately, just didn't care about the characters enough to care about the journey they were on.