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rahels_library 's review for:
The Shadow of the Gods
by John Gwynne
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
positives:
- Orka
- great fighting scenes
- interesting world
- last plot twist was a surprise
negatives:
- MCs besides Orka didn't really feel fleshed out
- all 3 POVs had a similar story so confusing at first
- a lot of fighting
ultimately, I will be continuing this series but the whole time while reading it I felt like I wanted more. more diverse storylines, more in-depth character studies and more narrative differences. I wasn't automatically drawn back to the story and reading felt like a chore sometimes. However, the ending of book 1 is a great starting point for a more complex story moving forward. This almost felt like a backstory.
- Orka
- great fighting scenes
- interesting world
- last plot twist was a surprise
negatives:
- MCs besides Orka didn't really feel fleshed out
- all 3 POVs had a similar story so confusing at first
- a lot of fighting
ultimately, I will be continuing this series but the whole time while reading it I felt like I wanted more. more diverse storylines, more in-depth character studies and more narrative differences. I wasn't automatically drawn back to the story and reading felt like a chore sometimes. However, the ending of book 1 is a great starting point for a more complex story moving forward. This almost felt like a backstory.