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The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
This is book 2 to The Book That Wouldn't Burn, if you don't already know. Though my review shouldn't contain spoilers it may hint at certain things.
As I said for book 1, this is another book I have very mixed feelings on. I keep feeling as though I should be enjoying more than I am. The characters, their relationships to one another, and their intertwining stories are done in such a unique and thoughtful way. There's so much to love, and so much that feels it's close to being a great series but overall book 2 just leaves me with a feeling of 'eh'.
The series over arching plot surrounding the library, it's books, and the cyclical nature of time sounds great when stripped to it's core. Sadly, this book doesn't manage to create a compelling or meaningful addition to the series. While I loved the new focus on certain characters, I found myself wondering where this was going or how it added to the plot points we'd already seen/would see more of.
In the end, the book feels as though it ends almost exactly where it started. Very little about the library itself is revealed throughout this book as well as some of the more compelling character work feels almost undone in the final few chapters. This book left me disappointed, even though I didn't have high hopes going in. I rated book 1 with 3 stars and I think I'll be rating this book the same, as the author is clearly a skilled author when it comes to characters. He just may be slightly too ambitious or unclear when it comes to world building.
As I said for book 1, this is another book I have very mixed feelings on. I keep feeling as though I should be enjoying more than I am. The characters, their relationships to one another, and their intertwining stories are done in such a unique and thoughtful way. There's so much to love, and so much that feels it's close to being a great series but overall book 2 just leaves me with a feeling of 'eh'.
The series over arching plot surrounding the library, it's books, and the cyclical nature of time sounds great when stripped to it's core. Sadly, this book doesn't manage to create a compelling or meaningful addition to the series. While I loved the new focus on certain characters, I found myself wondering where this was going or how it added to the plot points we'd already seen/would see more of.
In the end, the book feels as though it ends almost exactly where it started. Very little about the library itself is revealed throughout this book as well as some of the more compelling character work feels almost undone in the final few chapters. This book left me disappointed, even though I didn't have high hopes going in. I rated book 1 with 3 stars and I think I'll be rating this book the same, as the author is clearly a skilled author when it comes to characters. He just may be slightly too ambitious or unclear when it comes to world building.