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alejandrojovandro 's review for:
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio
This novel is criminally overhyped. It is not bad, the prose is ok while bordering on dull pretentiousness at times, but all the superlatives are extremely exaggerated.
The main gripe I had is that it is severely under-edited. A lot of events serve nothing but to emphasise the same point over and over again. I struggled every single time Kyra was mentioned. The middle of the book just drags on like a game filled with repetitive side-quests until we finally get to the main story that seems to start somewhere around 70% mark. It is wild that a book takes such a wild turn so late in the game, and it leaves you wondering if all the 400 hundred pages really necessary. However, all the storylines connect at the end.
Hadrian is kinda annoying but I hope he improves in the following books. And I hope that he ditches that famous Marlowe smile (seriously, how cringe is that?). 1st person POV is a boring choice, especially if the character is boring/pretentious. Once again, I hope he improves in the following books.
On the other hand, the main story - the one that truly comes to life in the final quarter of the book - is a fun read and I'll probably continue with the series. But I'll completely understand anyone that won't because the first installment ... It really isn't all that great.
Solid 3 stars, nothing more.
The main gripe I had is that it is severely under-edited. A lot of events serve nothing but to emphasise the same point over and over again. I struggled every single time Kyra was mentioned. The middle of the book just drags on like a game filled with repetitive side-quests until we finally get to the main story that seems to start somewhere around 70% mark. It is wild that a book takes such a wild turn so late in the game, and it leaves you wondering if all the 400 hundred pages really necessary. However, all the storylines connect at the end.
Hadrian is kinda annoying but I hope he improves in the following books. And I hope that he ditches that famous Marlowe smile (seriously, how cringe is that?). 1st person POV is a boring choice, especially if the character is boring/pretentious. Once again, I hope he improves in the following books.
On the other hand, the main story - the one that truly comes to life in the final quarter of the book - is a fun read and I'll probably continue with the series. But I'll completely understand anyone that won't because the first installment ... It really isn't all that great.
Solid 3 stars, nothing more.