opticalflares 's review for:

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Consider me surprised at how good this book was. I remember watching the show back in 2019 and enjoying it; now I've finally gotten around to reading the first book.

I'm honestly upset that the show didn't show Uhtred's early life with the Danes, and how that shaped him. It was mostly told to us rather than shown in the show. Now with great anticipation, I'm excited to go to the next book, and see what else is in store, and how much it differs from the show.


4/5 Stars ⭐