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aurumora's review against another edition
5.0
Das einzige was man dem Buch ankreiden könnte, ist, dass ich zwei RS-Fehler gefunden haben.
Ansonsten ... ich wollte es nicht zu ende lesen, ich wollte einfach das die Geschichte noch etwas länger lebendig bleibt. Zum Ende wurde es wieder richtig spannend, ein wahrer kleiner Geheimtipp.
Ansonsten ... ich wollte es nicht zu ende lesen, ich wollte einfach das die Geschichte noch etwas länger lebendig bleibt. Zum Ende wurde es wieder richtig spannend, ein wahrer kleiner Geheimtipp.
connor_dragon's review
5.0
An epic read. Irvine builds his story and his characters to a crescendo and holds them there.
The danger some of the characters are in, and how much Irvine has made his readers care about them makes it almost difficult to read at times, but when it becomes too much, you switch to another storyline and follow that for a while, and though these characters are also having difficulties, it's almost a relief to get away from the other characters, for a little while. The structure helps the plot build.
This book is the work of a master. The issue many probably have is its length and relatively slow pace.
The danger some of the characters are in, and how much Irvine has made his readers care about them makes it almost difficult to read at times, but when it becomes too much, you switch to another storyline and follow that for a while, and though these characters are also having difficulties, it's almost a relief to get away from the other characters, for a little while. The structure helps the plot build.
This book is the work of a master. The issue many probably have is its length and relatively slow pace.
teri_b's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Even though this book is extremely slow, I loved the world building and the moral and ethical conflicts the characters have to go through.
And also ho Karan develops over the course of this book, becomes stronger and more confident in herself.
And also ho Karan develops over the course of this book, becomes stronger and more confident in herself.
archiekeys99's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
janeywaneyb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
diesmali's review against another edition
3.0
More balanced than previous books, but the never ending turn of allegiances and trust lost and re-found is tiresome.
katmarhan's review against another edition
3.0
While very few of the characters are completely likable, they have become more complex in the 3rd book of The View from the Mirror quartet. And while there continue to be seemingly interminable journeys, they are shorter than in previous books. There is definitely more action.
One thing that bothers me, however, is the way some of the key characters revert back to being one or two dimensional after struggling to develop some skills or abilities or strengthen some traits. Llian becomes the proud, self-centered, story-hungry chronicler, Maigrith becomes a dependent, duty-bound tool, Shand suddenly turns blindly bigoted. It may not last, thank goodness, but it doesn't seem to take much to undo the changes the characters have achieved through hard work and effort enduring some amazing challenges and hardships.
Tallia, Lilis, Nadiril and Pender are my favorite characters. They have the least subterfuge about them and are a clear contrast to the complicated hopes, fears, vanities, and insecurities of the main characters.
One thing that bothers me, however, is the way some of the key characters revert back to being one or two dimensional after struggling to develop some skills or abilities or strengthen some traits. Llian becomes the proud, self-centered, story-hungry chronicler, Maigrith becomes a dependent, duty-bound tool, Shand suddenly turns blindly bigoted. It may not last, thank goodness, but it doesn't seem to take much to undo the changes the characters have achieved through hard work and effort enduring some amazing challenges and hardships.
Tallia, Lilis, Nadiril and Pender are my favorite characters. They have the least subterfuge about them and are a clear contrast to the complicated hopes, fears, vanities, and insecurities of the main characters.
ried's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5