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A review by kitvaria_sarene
The Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip
2.0
This was a hard one to judge again.
For language and writing style I'd give it the full 5 stars. The language was beautiful and fluent and was a joy to read.
The story was only a 2 star for me though. The riddles are a big part of the story on the one hand, but somehow they didn't really seem important to me. I found them too vague and they didn't add to the plot for me. I wouldn't have minded if they simply weren't there - but they are supposed to be extra important for the story.
The plot itself has not had me on the edge of my seat either. Only towards the end it got my full attention. It was ok - but not great for my personal tastes.
So I'll give it 3 stars overall.
For language and writing style I'd give it the full 5 stars. The language was beautiful and fluent and was a joy to read.
The story was only a 2 star for me though. The riddles are a big part of the story on the one hand, but somehow they didn't really seem important to me. I found them too vague and they didn't add to the plot for me. I wouldn't have minded if they simply weren't there - but they are supposed to be extra important for the story.
The plot itself has not had me on the edge of my seat either. Only towards the end it got my full attention. It was ok - but not great for my personal tastes.
So I'll give it 3 stars overall.