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wimerek 's review for:
Blood Song
by Anthony Ryan
I debated on the right word to use to describe what I loved most about this book. In the end, I decided on REALISM. Some might call it gritty. Whatever you call it, I love Ryan's writing style. His use of language is among the most enjoyable I've ever read. I actually liked Ryan's style better than Rothfuss, who I felt was amazing. I felt like I was right there with the characters, experiencing their emotions, thinking their thoughts, struggling with their choices, etc. 5 stars for that more than anything. The pacing was a bit hit and miss for me; for the most part the story progressed quite nicely with the right level of pacing. However, the last few chapters seemed oddly out of place with the rest of the book. It's as if the publisher told him to change things up and he scrambled to incorporate their input or something similar.
Final thoughts, THOROUGHLY enjoyed this book and highly recommend to fans of Gemmell and Rothfuss. I will certainly be reading Ryan's other books.
For readers who like to know the content they're getting into like myself: very minimal sexual content and what's there is generic and kid-friendly, in my opinion. Violence can be a bit brutal but nothing feels overly graphic. Does contain some language but it's sparse and definitely the exception.
Final thoughts, THOROUGHLY enjoyed this book and highly recommend to fans of Gemmell and Rothfuss. I will certainly be reading Ryan's other books.
For readers who like to know the content they're getting into like myself: very minimal sexual content and what's there is generic and kid-friendly, in my opinion. Violence can be a bit brutal but nothing feels overly graphic. Does contain some language but it's sparse and definitely the exception.