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zepeng's review against another edition
4.0
4.1 stars
Tbh, I don't really reread books, especially books that I've DNF. Yet, this book proves that redemption is sweet.
A minor flaw is that it gets a bit too confusing at first. I struggle to get the whole picture. Setting that aside, creative plot indeed.
tbgr_l57l's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars for [b:The Bone Season|17199504|The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1)|Samantha Shannon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516752880s/17199504.jpg|19248070] by [a:Samantha Shannon|5830526|Samantha Shannon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1450373891p2/5830526.jpg]!
“Knowledge is dangerous. Once you know something, you can't get rid of it. You have to carry it. Always.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Bone Season
It honestly took me quite a while to think about what to rate this book, as well as collect and evaluate my thoughts on it. I'm not so sure what I feel about it. I liked it and definitely did not regret buying and reading it, especially since I bought this at the BBW Book Fair for only ₱190/$3.66, so I just rated it a solid 4 stars. Check out my BBW Book Fair haul on my blog!
The Bone Season falls under the Dystopian Fantasy and Sci-Fi category, which I enjoyed. However, I didn't find the plot to be extremely original, since it was very similar to other stories such as The Hunger Games and Divergent.
The characters and their abilities were really interesting, although I'm not sure I understood everything. There was a lot of 'info dumping', which confused me quite a few times, and the pacing was slow at some points, but the interesting and odd plot kept me going. Not only did the excessive information confuse me, but the world building and terminology did so as well. My advice is to have patience and keep reading because you'll get what's going on after a while and it gets better. The ending was a little too abrupt for me, but it was fine.
The Bone Season was definitely heavy and more than I thought it would be. I heard that the second book, [b:The Mime Order|17901125|The Mime Order (The Bone Season, #2)|Samantha Shannon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1421696237s/17901125.jpg|25076284], is WAY better, so I'm excited for that. I actually didn't know it was part of a series when I bought it. YAY, more books on my TBR because I absolutely need it to pile up higher! *1/2 sarcasm*
Oh, and I just wanted to point out that the synopsis provided in the back cover of the copy I have, which is the UK Paperback version, was very incomplete. The story was so much more than that. In fact, the synopsis provided information from the first couple of chapters only, which isn't what the story is about at all, but rather, a sort of background on the main character. (Goodreads provides a good synopsis of The Bone Season, which can be found here - [b:The Bone Season|17199504|The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1)|Samantha Shannon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516752880s/17199504.jpg|19248070].)
If you're into Dystopian, aliens, spirits, and levelled societies, I would recommend you to read The Bone Season.
“Knowledge is dangerous. Once you know something, you can't get rid of it. You have to carry it. Always.”
― Samantha Shannon, The Bone Season
It honestly took me quite a while to think about what to rate this book, as well as collect and evaluate my thoughts on it. I'm not so sure what I feel about it. I liked it and definitely did not regret buying and reading it, especially since I bought this at the BBW Book Fair for only ₱190/$3.66, so I just rated it a solid 4 stars. Check out my BBW Book Fair haul on my blog!
The Bone Season falls under the Dystopian Fantasy and Sci-Fi category, which I enjoyed. However, I didn't find the plot to be extremely original, since it was very similar to other stories such as The Hunger Games and Divergent.
The characters and their abilities were really interesting, although I'm not sure I understood everything. There was a lot of 'info dumping', which confused me quite a few times, and the pacing was slow at some points, but the interesting and odd plot kept me going. Not only did the excessive information confuse me, but the world building and terminology did so as well. My advice is to have patience and keep reading because you'll get what's going on after a while and it gets better. The ending was a little too abrupt for me, but it was fine.
The Bone Season was definitely heavy and more than I thought it would be. I heard that the second book, [b:The Mime Order|17901125|The Mime Order (The Bone Season, #2)|Samantha Shannon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1421696237s/17901125.jpg|25076284], is WAY better, so I'm excited for that. I actually didn't know it was part of a series when I bought it. YAY, more books on my TBR because I absolutely need it to pile up higher! *1/2 sarcasm*
Oh, and I just wanted to point out that the synopsis provided in the back cover of the copy I have, which is the UK Paperback version, was very incomplete. The story was so much more than that. In fact, the synopsis provided information from the first couple of chapters only, which isn't what the story is about at all, but rather, a sort of background on the main character. (Goodreads provides a good synopsis of The Bone Season, which can be found here - [b:The Bone Season|17199504|The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1)|Samantha Shannon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516752880s/17199504.jpg|19248070].)
If you're into Dystopian, aliens, spirits, and levelled societies, I would recommend you to read The Bone Season.
wietse111's review against another edition
4.0
Had ik nog in mijn kast staan, maar kon niet herinneren dit ooit gelezen te hebben. Het debuut van Samantha Shannon (die ik wel kende van the priory of the orange tree). Een sci-fi achtig verhaal over mensen die verschillende geestenwereld gerelateerde superkrachten hebben en soort van Aliens? Een leuk boek, maar met veel schoonheidsfoutjes. Ik twijfelde tussen 3 en 4 sterren. Er zit duidelijk potentie in, er wordt best een interessante wereld opgebouwd, maar de interacties tussen Paige en haar mentorachtige figuur werden wel een beetje repetitief. Het einde voelde nogal gehaast en warrig. Maar, ik heb me wel vermaakt, en wil het volgende deel nu wel lezen eigenlijk, dus toch maar 4 sterren.
ablondebooknerd's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
dontstopreadin's review against another edition
5.0
This was my first re-read of The Bone Season, which is one of my favorite series of all times and certainly amongst one of the best books I have ever read.
I have evolved as a reader immensely since I first read this book in 2013. I spy the criticism against it, I understand the arguments leveled against it, and I agree with a great deal of them. That being said, none of my personal opinions have changed about this book.
What I did notice upon the reread though, is that this book had found me at the right point in my life. I needed a book like this, which I read after graduating college and trying to figure my life out. I related to a strong-willed protagonist who was a 20-something, figuring out her place. I was finding my way back to reading and hadn't fallen in love with a character like this (still haven't, might I add) since Hermione. Or loved a world -- so immersive and detailed -- like this since the Wizarding world. I still anticipate new Bone Season books more so than nearly anything else, just like I waited for new Harry Potter books and dreamed of those fresh book deliveries. I am in no way comparing The Bone Season and Harry Potter in any way, other than in what they did for me at different points in my life. They are not the same stories, not even close. They simply both touched my life in similar ways, nearly a decade apart.
Back to my thoughts.
I enjoyed this reread far more than I expected. I listened to it via Audible, and as a buddy read with Lily (SweetLoveBooks). That was a lovely experience and the voice artist (because she is indeed an artist) for this audiobook, Alana Kerr, captures so many of the things I love about Paige in her slow and kind and deliberate narration.
First, many people complain about the world building in this story being intense and a source of large amounts info-dump. I'm not going to disagree with it. I'm just going to say that many people don't find this to be an issue in other series, and I think it is done in a much more deliberate, well-written and well-executed way than I've seen before. This is an insane world and a seven book series. It kinda has to be nuts. I commend the way Shannon utilizes what is before her to provide us with this information.
These characters are my favorites in perhaps all of literature. Paige is the epitome of a strong female character. Wise, witty, brave, strong, uniquely talented. She's not the chosen one but nobody besides her could have done what she did. Nick is another character that I just can't image not existing. He is a wonderful friend and if Shannon ever does anything to him I will never forgive her.
I love the conspiracy that unravels in this story that leans dystopian. I love the fantasy elements in this story that broaden the world. I love the villains in this story, who are far too many to count. I love the side characters who are well developed and my heart shatters for so many of them.
I'm still not on board with this ship. I will NEVER be on board with this ship. I don't think that is a detriment to my reading experience as this was how I felt initially. I HATED the ship in this book. It killed me the first time around. It was (is) the worst part of this book for me. I don't believe it is end-game and that may make me blind or turning my head to one of the actual atrocities of this book, but I just don't buy it.
I (still) eagerly await The Song Rising.
I have evolved as a reader immensely since I first read this book in 2013. I spy the criticism against it, I understand the arguments leveled against it, and I agree with a great deal of them. That being said, none of my personal opinions have changed about this book.
What I did notice upon the reread though, is that this book had found me at the right point in my life. I needed a book like this, which I read after graduating college and trying to figure my life out. I related to a strong-willed protagonist who was a 20-something, figuring out her place. I was finding my way back to reading and hadn't fallen in love with a character like this (still haven't, might I add) since Hermione. Or loved a world -- so immersive and detailed -- like this since the Wizarding world. I still anticipate new Bone Season books more so than nearly anything else, just like I waited for new Harry Potter books and dreamed of those fresh book deliveries. I am in no way comparing The Bone Season and Harry Potter in any way, other than in what they did for me at different points in my life. They are not the same stories, not even close. They simply both touched my life in similar ways, nearly a decade apart.
Back to my thoughts.
I enjoyed this reread far more than I expected. I listened to it via Audible, and as a buddy read with Lily (SweetLoveBooks). That was a lovely experience and the voice artist (because she is indeed an artist) for this audiobook, Alana Kerr, captures so many of the things I love about Paige in her slow and kind and deliberate narration.
First, many people complain about the world building in this story being intense and a source of large amounts info-dump. I'm not going to disagree with it. I'm just going to say that many people don't find this to be an issue in other series, and I think it is done in a much more deliberate, well-written and well-executed way than I've seen before. This is an insane world and a seven book series. It kinda has to be nuts. I commend the way Shannon utilizes what is before her to provide us with this information.
These characters are my favorites in perhaps all of literature. Paige is the epitome of a strong female character. Wise, witty, brave, strong, uniquely talented. She's not the chosen one but nobody besides her could have done what she did. Nick is another character that I just can't image not existing. He is a wonderful friend and if Shannon ever does anything to him I will never forgive her.
I love the conspiracy that unravels in this story that leans dystopian. I love the fantasy elements in this story that broaden the world. I love the villains in this story, who are far too many to count. I love the side characters who are well developed and my heart shatters for so many of them.
I'm still not on board with this ship. I will NEVER be on board with this ship. I don't think that is a detriment to my reading experience as this was how I felt initially. I HATED the ship in this book. It killed me the first time around. It was (is) the worst part of this book for me. I don't believe it is end-game and that may make me blind or turning my head to one of the actual atrocities of this book, but I just don't buy it.
I (still) eagerly await The Song Rising.
beckyyreadss's review
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I enjoyed the Priory of the Orange Tree and wanted to read more of Samantha’s work, with these series being released with an author preferred text, I decided to jump right in. I enjoyed this book, and it was a perfect start to the series, I just wanted more again.
The year is 2059. For two centuries, the Republic of Scion has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in Europe. In London, Paige Mahoney holds a high rank in the criminal underworld. The right hand of the ruthless White Binder, Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare and formidable kind of clairvoyant. Under Scion law, she commits treason simply by breathing. When Paige is arrested for murder, she meets the mysterious founders of Scion, who have designs on her uncommon abilities. If she is to survive and escape, Paige must use every skill at her disposal and put her trust in someone who ought to be her enemy.
I usually struggle with fantasy books due to the world building and the characters and the terminology. But like The Priory of the Orange Tree, I didn’t struggle with this book. It was like slowly sinking into a marshmallow and I loved it. I’ve started to love how big these books are and how the author structure these books. I love the slow burn that happens in this book and how you can see that the characters aren’t trying to trust each other but they need to trust each other to survive. I loved the love story brewing and how Paige went from being this scared and timid young girl to a kick ass woman who stood her ground and is leading the rebellion.
Just like The Priory of the Orange Tree, the only thing that stopped this being a five-star read for me was every big reveal and big twist was sort of anti-climax, I was just waiting for the reaction to be Holy Mother of Mary and it just didn’t happen, it was just sort of crept in and then we moved on. Plus, I would have loved for this to be dual POV or even multiple POV with Warden and Jaxon having their own chapters, especially towards the start of the rebellion.
Overall, this is a kick ass debut and a pretty good first book in this series that I will be carrying on with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
rhrie38's review against another edition
Confused at all the slang being thrown at my face
kirak23's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
5.0