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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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
skończyłam i mam w głowie milion myśli, ale zero właściwych słów, żeby opisać to dzieło sztuki. cieszę się, że znów mogłam wejść w ten świat, bo na parę dni oderwało mnie to od życia i myślami byłam tylko przy dumai, glorian, tunuvie i wulfie. mogłabym napisać dużo, ale to i tak będzie niewystarczające; dzień zostanie ze mną na długo, na zawsze, i ciągle będę do niego wracać. nigdy bym nie pomyślała, że tak potężna książka to wciąż będzie za mało, a jednak.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Man this book had everything: lesbian warriors with fire powers, gay rich barrons, bisexual knights, trans masc alchemists, non-binary council members, queer princesses, aroace queens!
No but seriously, I really enjoyed this book! It's been a while since I read Priory, but I feel like I liked this one more. I loved all the characters. I thought each and every one had compelling and rich stories with complex things they were battling while also dealing with like the terrible monsters from the dreamouth or whatever it was called.
I also really enjoyed the fact that Glorian was aroace and yet her fate was always to be married and to birth an heir because all society expects from her is to keep the Berethnet line going.
Anyways would recommend!
No but seriously, I really enjoyed this book! It's been a while since I read Priory, but I feel like I liked this one more. I loved all the characters. I thought each and every one had compelling and rich stories with complex things they were battling while also dealing with like the terrible monsters from the dreamouth or whatever it was called.
I also really enjoyed the fact that Glorian was aroace and yet her fate was always to be married and to birth an heir because all society expects from her is to keep the Berethnet line going.
Anyways would recommend!
a stunning prequel, but lots of war which i guess is the premise!
a sensational read i loved it, samantha shannon bring out another book in this world pls
a sensational read i loved it, samantha shannon bring out another book in this world pls
1/10/2024 First-read final thoughts: the big critique I've seen from many readers is that ADOFN is slow and not very action-packed until the final third. I think that is something that is totally down to taste and what each personal reader enjoys. For me, I adored how drawn-out scenes and arcs were, and that we got to linger and go along on each characters individual journey. The action is often an inwards struggle, a political situation, or a series of realizations rather than just a bunch of big battle scenes. This book is just like one HUGE bottle of wine that you sip bit by bit rather than chugging down like a sports drink: by the time you finish you're gonna totally be reeling and reveling in everything that was just experienced instead of just getting a single burst of flavor.
If I HAD to pick a favorite, I would say I think I favored "Priory" over this one, but they're both very different! It's tricky to chose, because they complement one another so well! This filled in the history that "Priory" referenced in a beautiful way.
All in all, I loved getting to read this. It's intricately woven, richly imagined, and every character has such a deeply moving story in their own way that, in the end, I found myself connected to each of them (even Wulf lol).
1/1/2024 I've been sitting on this book for 10 months because, once I finally had it, I realized I didn't want to read it and have it be over...finally diving in!
2/27/2023 This comes out tomorrow...
If I HAD to pick a favorite, I would say I think I favored "Priory" over this one, but they're both very different! It's tricky to chose, because they complement one another so well! This filled in the history that "Priory" referenced in a beautiful way.
All in all, I loved getting to read this. It's intricately woven, richly imagined, and every character has such a deeply moving story in their own way that, in the end, I found myself connected to each of them (even Wulf lol).
1/1/2024 I've been sitting on this book for 10 months because, once I finally had it, I realized I didn't want to read it and have it be over...finally diving in!
2/27/2023 This comes out tomorrow...
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced