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A review by vailynst
The Radiant Seas by Catherine Asaro
3.0
Notes:
Currently on Audible + (Publication Order)
Great narration by Anna Fields.
- Concepts for the series are grand & epic in scale.
- Character presentation & establishment range between well done and flat.
- For the past few books, I've been poking at the details & storytelling of the books. Dark themes and actions don't bother me. It's a mix of context, presentation and delivery that determines how I react to those themes. So, I was wondering why the slave, abuse and rape themes bugged me in this series. The scenes are brief and not overtly graphic. However, the context of those scenes should have a bigger impact in the way characters act within the established cultures/species/races. Too much is relied upon a 'take it as it's shown' and that rubbed me the wrong way. Most likely due to the fact that there are well-written passages for emotional and terrible scenes. The imbalance between details and execution bugged me. =P
Loved the way the original duo from the first book are brought back into the story line. I liked the first 1/3 of the story more than the rest.
Currently on Audible + (Publication Order)
Great narration by Anna Fields.
- Concepts for the series are grand & epic in scale.
- Character presentation & establishment range between well done and flat.
- For the past few books, I've been poking at the details & storytelling of the books. Dark themes and actions don't bother me. It's a mix of context, presentation and delivery that determines how I react to those themes. So, I was wondering why the slave, abuse and rape themes bugged me in this series. The scenes are brief and not overtly graphic. However, the context of those scenes should have a bigger impact in the way characters act within the established cultures/species/races. Too much is relied upon a 'take it as it's shown' and that rubbed me the wrong way. Most likely due to the fact that there are well-written passages for emotional and terrible scenes. The imbalance between details and execution bugged me. =P
Loved the way the original duo from the first book are brought back into the story line. I liked the first 1/3 of the story more than the rest.