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A review by jayenhope
Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
There is so much to unpack here. I mean to book is a 703-page long tomb there's gonna be words.
I didn't get into this book by the gaming gateway, so, going in, I knew nothing. The Vyn universe was completely unknown to me. And from the outside perspective, I can say the author did a very good job of putting all the world-building in. I was totally prepared to get hit with a good 50 pages of info-dumping before anything happened. And while I am sure there were 50 pages of information in the book, they were scattered well enough to set the pace fluently.
One of the major issues this book deals with is Mental illness, while I can't say much on the topic due to lack of personal experience, I can say this: It was an experience in vividity. Through the visceral style of writing, the author, manages, extremely well, to get the image across. You know how the character suffers, you understand all their choices; right, wrong and the unavoidable.
There are pages upon pages of characters just discussing topics pertaining to politics, ethics, moral obligations, mass psychology, etc. You would think they'd be a bore. They are not! Each character puts forth such a different perspective and you are in mind to agree with them all. it's an effective way to develop your character, that's for sure.
There is this to say in the books opposition: The writing feels, in places, stiff and the short dialogue one dimensional. While I can attribute the first to 'lost in translation' (as I heard someone refer to it) the other is a genuine criticism.
The main plot explores Political upheaval and the romantic escapades of the MC (Bi and actually explored, I could weep). In other words, it never gets boring, and the fun to be had is always unexpected.
sorry, if the review is a bit awkward. I sleep deprived and need to get this out before sleep claims me and I auto reboot.
I didn't get into this book by the gaming gateway, so, going in, I knew nothing. The Vyn universe was completely unknown to me. And from the outside perspective, I can say the author did a very good job of putting all the world-building in. I was totally prepared to get hit with a good 50 pages of info-dumping before anything happened. And while I am sure there were 50 pages of information in the book, they were scattered well enough to set the pace fluently.
One of the major issues this book deals with is Mental illness, while I can't say much on the topic due to lack of personal experience, I can say this: It was an experience in vividity. Through the visceral style of writing, the author, manages, extremely well, to get the image across. You know how the character suffers, you understand all their choices; right, wrong and the unavoidable.
There are pages upon pages of characters just discussing topics pertaining to politics, ethics, moral obligations, mass psychology, etc. You would think they'd be a bore. They are not! Each character puts forth such a different perspective and you are in mind to agree with them all. it's an effective way to develop your character, that's for sure.
There is this to say in the books opposition: The writing feels, in places, stiff and the short dialogue one dimensional. While I can attribute the first to 'lost in translation' (as I heard someone refer to it) the other is a genuine criticism.
The main plot explores Political upheaval and the romantic escapades of the MC (Bi and actually explored, I could weep). In other words, it never gets boring, and the fun to be had is always unexpected.
sorry, if the review is a bit awkward. I sleep deprived and need to get this out before sleep claims me and I auto reboot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Body horror
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent