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tbaer's review against another edition
5.0
This is a challenging read, particularly at the end. I'd argue it adds rather than detracts from the story. Language fails to capture so much of human experience. Seems fitting, at least to me, that the further from the "normal" we venture, the more this failure becomes apparent. So I think of the confusion as congruent.
pagesandgloom's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
8ekka's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
pr1mrxse's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
you've got to work a little to understand the world but its so worth it
laurenlaufman's review against another edition
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
5.0
acidicorchid's review against another edition
Great audiobook, just a struggle to find time for it. Gonna try again in print pretty soon
caffeinated_pixie's review against another edition
The writing style was very confusing. Couldn't get into the story.
midwichtriffid's review against another edition
Not sure if it's the audiobooks fault or the writing in general but all of the names and terms thrown around with no context made the story very hard to follow. I'll have to give the physical book a shot one day and see if it helps.
excavatinglizard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
I’d like to give this book five stars, because it has so many things I enjoyed, and they’re all executed really well. I adored the characters and their relationship dynamics, and I loved the world that was being built. Some people complained about being confused by the world building, but I really enjoyed the slightly more subtle approach to it. I also didn’t find the ending particularly confusing, but then I have read too many books with strange perspectives.
That being said, I thought that the pacing was a little messy, and that the book was longer than it needed to be. There were just so many things that happened that didn’t seem to link together properly.
All the same, I really enjoyed this. Veyadi and Sunai are THE guy ever, and I am attached to Jin and Imaru on a ridiculous level.
That being said, I thought that the pacing was a little messy, and that the book was longer than it needed to be. There were just so many things that happened that didn’t seem to link together properly.
All the same, I really enjoyed this. Veyadi and Sunai are THE guy ever, and I am attached to Jin and Imaru on a ridiculous level.
mandaray13's review against another edition
I'm having a hard time getting into it. I'm going to try and pick it up again in a while