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A review by jasper_a
Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
*update!*
having written out my feelings [https://ko-fi.com/post/Journal-016-X7X711GMR0], i'm taking my initial rating of 3.5 up to 4.0.
RJB finished the Founder's Trilogy strong with Locklands. again, i find it difficult to really bring up or recommend this series because of how out-there it is.. and mind you, i think that's a really good thing but i feel that most people wouldn't really enjoy a book like this. i'm a big fan of RJB's writing style but to explain the middling score, i thought that the characters and the escalation and the stakes got away from the author this time around.. and again, it isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just different.
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spoilers ahead:
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my biggest takeaway from this series was the concept of cadences with twinning large groups of people. i absolutely loved the concept and how complex/complicated it was. my heart sank for Berenice with Deila giving herself to Giva. i really loved where Cracedes ended up in this book. i think the ending with Sancia and Berenice was nice.. i like the choice of wrapping everything up in a bow.
having written out my feelings [https://ko-fi.com/post/Journal-016-X7X711GMR0], i'm taking my initial rating of 3.5 up to 4.0.
RJB finished the Founder's Trilogy strong with Locklands. again, i find it difficult to really bring up or recommend this series because of how out-there it is.. and mind you, i think that's a really good thing but i feel that most people wouldn't really enjoy a book like this. i'm a big fan of RJB's writing style but to explain the middling score, i thought that the characters and the escalation and the stakes got away from the author this time around.. and again, it isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just different.
.
.
spoilers ahead:
.
.
my biggest takeaway from this series was the concept of cadences with twinning large groups of people. i absolutely loved the concept and how complex/complicated it was. my heart sank for Berenice with Deila giving herself to Giva. i really loved where Cracedes ended up in this book. i think the ending with Sancia and Berenice was nice.. i like the choice of wrapping everything up in a bow.