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rivareads's review against another edition
2.0
I had such high hopes for this book from ready the first 20 pages, only to realise this is well written.
I really didn’t enjoy this book and almost didn’t finish. I enjoyed the story but the way it is written, along with the dialogues really threw me off. The plot has a lot of wasted potential because taps into a very diverse location and it is infused with elements of African mythology. The story is violent and gory, ripe with sexual violence mentions and murder. However, the plot goes nowhere fast and stays there, and the reader is left with something that doesn’t really make sense most of the time.
The characters are hardly interesting, which is not helped by the fact they constantly speak in riddles or omitting important pieces of information. I get it, it’s fantasy, but that doesn't mean everyone has to be very smartly mysterious all the time. It’s infuriating because doesn’t allow the reader to understand the plot.
An attempt was made at writing fantasy and it failed. Miserably.
I really didn’t enjoy this book and almost didn’t finish. I enjoyed the story but the way it is written, along with the dialogues really threw me off. The plot has a lot of wasted potential because taps into a very diverse location and it is infused with elements of African mythology. The story is violent and gory, ripe with sexual violence mentions and murder. However, the plot goes nowhere fast and stays there, and the reader is left with something that doesn’t really make sense most of the time.
The characters are hardly interesting, which is not helped by the fact they constantly speak in riddles or omitting important pieces of information. I get it, it’s fantasy, but that doesn't mean everyone has to be very smartly mysterious all the time. It’s infuriating because doesn’t allow the reader to understand the plot.
An attempt was made at writing fantasy and it failed. Miserably.
toxicpick's review against another edition
May need to read this instead listening to audiobook. Had a difficult time getting into the story.
pkiwi's review against another edition
3.0
Intriguing book, narrative style and language, with a sense of an extremely rich mythology. Unfortunately, i struggled with getting into the story and couldn't motivate myself to finish it.
tishywishy's review against another edition
Barely made it past page 20. Absolutely did not enjoy the writing style.
kieserachel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
roxtar's review against another edition
I just could not get into it. I don’t mind violence normally but there didn’t seem to be anything else. Just one horror scene after another. I was just trying to figure out what was happening and where I was in the story. I will try this again another time.
froggingtoad's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
joelette's review against another edition
There was a rape early on in the book. I try not to read books with that trope.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
marapeppers's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Just finished this book and I'm not sure what to say. It's quite a unique and challenging book, with really interesting characters. I didn't really get invested in the story and characters until I had read 130 pages but after that I was all in. My eyes hurt from crying.