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A review by kthornette
All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay
Did not finish book.
DNF @ ~21%
Thank you, Netgalley, for the ARC!
I want to preface by saying this book has loads and loads of amazing reviews with high praise. Take my opinion with that in consideration. This review is a very clear case of "it's not you, it's me."
Here’s the thing. I don’t do well with historical or fantasy books, but there’s often certain ones that steal my attention and keep it forever. And for this one, I was intrigued by the vengeance and assassination plot.
Right from the start, I was taken away by the beautiful writing. Everything felt so poetic and whimsical. Although at times it felt too technical and flowery for my simple mind. It felt like a classic that bored me in high school. I wanted to get over the world-building aspects and just meet the characters and the plot. I got to the point where I wasn’t retaining any information.
Thank you, Netgalley, for the ARC!
I want to preface by saying this book has loads and loads of amazing reviews with high praise. Take my opinion with that in consideration. This review is a very clear case of "it's not you, it's me."
Here’s the thing. I don’t do well with historical or fantasy books, but there’s often certain ones that steal my attention and keep it forever. And for this one, I was intrigued by the vengeance and assassination plot.
Right from the start, I was taken away by the beautiful writing. Everything felt so poetic and whimsical. Although at times it felt too technical and flowery for my simple mind. It felt like a classic that bored me in high school. I wanted to get over the world-building aspects and just meet the characters and the plot. I got to the point where I wasn’t retaining any information.