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kkarinh 's review for:
Stormdancer
by Jay Kristoff
I really wanted to love this book, and there were certainly a lot of elements that fed into my "top ten things I love in a book", but for some reason, I know if I hadn't read this as an audiobook, I wouldn't have finished it at all.
Perhaps its my busy schedule, so I need something that catches me and keeps me reading right off the bat. I found the first few chapters a bit slow, and I had trouble following the world. They use a political/societal structure that is similar to feudal Japan, but also varied. Similarly, I kept trying to make connections to Japan as it is and was in our history. The setting is vastly different from what I was expecting and what I thought it should be.
HOWEVER, once I got past my preconceived notions, I fell in love with the changes. The struggles that the empire goes through, that can only be classified in a steampunk light, as well as the overarching moral, environmental and economic impact of following that path were very well written. I look forward to reading more in this world, even if the only way I can fit it in to my busy schedule is by audiobook.
On that note, the audiobook was narrated very well. The characters were clearly brought to life, and the narrator did a wonderful job of adding Japanese enunciation/pronounciation and feel to all the dialogue. It brought the story even more to life.
Perhaps its my busy schedule, so I need something that catches me and keeps me reading right off the bat. I found the first few chapters a bit slow, and I had trouble following the world. They use a political/societal structure that is similar to feudal Japan, but also varied. Similarly, I kept trying to make connections to Japan as it is and was in our history. The setting is vastly different from what I was expecting and what I thought it should be.
HOWEVER, once I got past my preconceived notions, I fell in love with the changes. The struggles that the empire goes through, that can only be classified in a steampunk light, as well as the overarching moral, environmental and economic impact of following that path were very well written. I look forward to reading more in this world, even if the only way I can fit it in to my busy schedule is by audiobook.
On that note, the audiobook was narrated very well. The characters were clearly brought to life, and the narrator did a wonderful job of adding Japanese enunciation/pronounciation and feel to all the dialogue. It brought the story even more to life.