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A review by goodeyreads
The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence
slow-paced
4.0
Thank you to Berkley #BerkleyPartner for the free book.
IT WAS GOOD.
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I found this to be a good middle book. I liked the introduction of new characters and seeing the expansion of the story line. I miss Evar and Livira a bit but luckily they were most heavily present in the second half of the book. It’s such an interesting concept and a very intensely layered world building and magic system.
I think that’s also kind of my issue though? It’s so intricate that I still feel partially lost by the end of it each time. How the library is formed, who’s where and in what time period, all of the crossing back and forth through portals is a LOT. I do like listening to the audiobook as it’s helped me stay more focused on what’s happening.
Definitely still interested in continuing this series. I do enjoy Lawrence’s writing style and find this entire concept fascinating. This was a book I kept wanting to pick up and found myself even more attached to the characters. There’s plenty of great action, some good slower moments and even a few heart breaking ones too.
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy
- Language: low-moderate
- Romance: kisses
- Violence: high
IT WAS GOOD.
BLOG || INSTAGRAM
I found this to be a good middle book. I liked the introduction of new characters and seeing the expansion of the story line. I miss Evar and Livira a bit but luckily they were most heavily present in the second half of the book. It’s such an interesting concept and a very intensely layered world building and magic system.
I think that’s also kind of my issue though? It’s so intricate that I still feel partially lost by the end of it each time. How the library is formed, who’s where and in what time period, all of the crossing back and forth through portals is a LOT. I do like listening to the audiobook as it’s helped me stay more focused on what’s happening.
Definitely still interested in continuing this series. I do enjoy Lawrence’s writing style and find this entire concept fascinating. This was a book I kept wanting to pick up and found myself even more attached to the characters. There’s plenty of great action, some good slower moments and even a few heart breaking ones too.
Overall audience notes:
- Fantasy
- Language: low-moderate
- Romance: kisses
- Violence: high