sophronisba 's review for:

The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara

3.5

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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In some ways this felt like a novelization of The Outer Worlds, hitting many of the main themes of that game. I never really got a feel for the title character, and nothing here struck me as original or newly thought-provoking. But the writing was good, and maybe I would have liked it more if I hadn't read it on the heels of playing the game.