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soovailyn 's review for:
The Wandering Inn: Volume 1
by Pirateaba
12/26/2020 Notes ~ 3rd Read:
Why did I end up re-reading Vol1 again this year?
Even though I re-read Vol1+2 by audiobook, details slipped by me when I try to remember everything that has happened in the series. A handful of questions kept popping up while I read Volume 7. I never read Vol1 online. I got into the webserial by listening to the audiobook. I wondered if I would enjoy reading Vol1 online as much as I did listening to it. I know more details stick with me when I read vs listening. I managed to read a few chapters before I got busy and defaulted to the audiobook to keep going. One of these days, I'll actually read Vol1.
For those who can't get into the webserial by reading it, I recommend listening to the audiobook because Andrea Parsneau did a fantastic job of making the story come to life by ear. Maybe read along on the website as you listen. If you go completely by audiobook, you'll miss some of the cool things that can be experienced when you read it online. There are interesting author/reader notes and lots of great art.
Stuff to Keep in Mind:
- The twins & Flos are thrown into the mix for a brief moment.
- Dreams are important. Whether it's the phrasing or the dream itself, gotta remember those.
- Character actions are ALL over the place but I liked how all of them deal with a range of situations. I like how Pirateaba is not afraid to show the negative side of things.
- Fals:I think of him being as a nice guy and kind of forgot that he was an ass in the beginning. The kind of man that thinks he is doing the right thing by letting others be mean for a 'cause'.
- Erin & fighting. Ya know, I totally forgot all the stuff that happened right at the beginning. I mean, I remember the summaries but it was a bit shocking to read it and realize how stupid she was and still survived multiple dangerous situations.
- Ryoka is a total brat. It was annoying to revisit this phase in her development. Ha.The magic targeting deal is still hand wavy. Either you can or you can't. The explanation used to reason why Ryoka can't be scryed is a hit & miss. Not consistent.
- Bird:The way he talked during the Skinner fight is not how he talks later. I kinda want to go to the website and see if his dialogue reads like Bird speech or not.
Eventually, I will read Vol1 on the website. =)
Now, I'm more curious to read the rest of the series over again because I realized that it's easier to appreciate the characters now that they're more established in my brain. Goes to show that the series is fun to re-read and not dull on the re-run.
**Editorial updates are always done on the website and ebooks. The most up to date version of the story will always been online.
05/07/2020 Notes ~ 2nd Read:
Top notch narration by Andrea Parsneau! She has a way of making a story better than it is and that's pretty awesome and slightly disappointing because the story may not stand as well without the narration.
My thoughts about the webserial haven't changed. It's interesting to note that most of my responses to story on this re-read was the same as the first time around. Uneven plot progress, chunky POV changes, cool concepts but conflicting execution of given information, etc. This may have been the little push I needed to dive back into Volume 4. =)
12/05/2019 Mini-Review:
4.5 Stars for Narration by Andrea Parsneau (Definitely one of the best I've heard done by her.)
3 Stars for Setting/Plot (Overall Writing)
3.5 Stars for Erin
Rating the Volume 1 at 4 stars because the audio version made the story come alive in a way that did not happen when I tried to read the story on the website. I'm not sure if I would have made it far if I was reading the story in print because the writing is fairly simple. However, now that I have a sense of the world and main characters, I may have enough invested into the series to keep me going. I don't have a lot of time to read print but I'm going to try to read Volume 2 online.
AP definitely made the story fun and added that extra life into the characters and setting that made the story more compelling. Vol1 is over 1000 pages but not a whole lot was established by the end of it. There's a loose beginning and ending to start and finish. The mini-plot arcs were tied up better than the main one in my opinion.
It's like you get caught up in a slice of life story and you like the whole enough to keep going. Fluffy fun with just enough grit and twists to keep you interested. Somewhat like watching an anime and going with it because it's cute. That's how I feel about the Wandering Inn. It's cute.
Why did I end up re-reading Vol1 again this year?
Even though I re-read Vol1+2 by audiobook, details slipped by me when I try to remember everything that has happened in the series. A handful of questions kept popping up while I read Volume 7. I never read Vol1 online. I got into the webserial by listening to the audiobook. I wondered if I would enjoy reading Vol1 online as much as I did listening to it. I know more details stick with me when I read vs listening. I managed to read a few chapters before I got busy and defaulted to the audiobook to keep going. One of these days, I'll actually read Vol1.
For those who can't get into the webserial by reading it, I recommend listening to the audiobook because Andrea Parsneau did a fantastic job of making the story come to life by ear. Maybe read along on the website as you listen. If you go completely by audiobook, you'll miss some of the cool things that can be experienced when you read it online. There are interesting author/reader notes and lots of great art.
Stuff to Keep in Mind:
- The twins & Flos are thrown into the mix for a brief moment.
- Dreams are important. Whether it's the phrasing or the dream itself, gotta remember those.
- Character actions are ALL over the place but I liked how all of them deal with a range of situations. I like how Pirateaba is not afraid to show the negative side of things.
- Fals:
- Erin & fighting. Ya know, I totally forgot all the stuff that happened right at the beginning. I mean, I remember the summaries but it was a bit shocking to read it and realize how stupid she was and still survived multiple dangerous situations.
- Ryoka is a total brat. It was annoying to revisit this phase in her development. Ha.
- Bird:
Eventually, I will read Vol1 on the website. =)
Now, I'm more curious to read the rest of the series over again because I realized that it's easier to appreciate the characters now that they're more established in my brain. Goes to show that the series is fun to re-read and not dull on the re-run.
**Editorial updates are always done on the website and ebooks. The most up to date version of the story will always been online.
05/07/2020 Notes ~ 2nd Read:
Top notch narration by Andrea Parsneau! She has a way of making a story better than it is and that's pretty awesome and slightly disappointing because the story may not stand as well without the narration.
My thoughts about the webserial haven't changed. It's interesting to note that most of my responses to story on this re-read was the same as the first time around. Uneven plot progress, chunky POV changes, cool concepts but conflicting execution of given information, etc. This may have been the little push I needed to dive back into Volume 4. =)
12/05/2019 Mini-Review:
4.5 Stars for Narration by Andrea Parsneau (Definitely one of the best I've heard done by her.)
3 Stars for Setting/Plot (Overall Writing)
3.5 Stars for Erin
Rating the Volume 1 at 4 stars because the audio version made the story come alive in a way that did not happen when I tried to read the story on the website. I'm not sure if I would have made it far if I was reading the story in print because the writing is fairly simple. However, now that I have a sense of the world and main characters, I may have enough invested into the series to keep me going. I don't have a lot of time to read print but I'm going to try to read Volume 2 online.
AP definitely made the story fun and added that extra life into the characters and setting that made the story more compelling. Vol1 is over 1000 pages but not a whole lot was established by the end of it. There's a loose beginning and ending to start and finish. The mini-plot arcs were tied up better than the main one in my opinion.
It's like you get caught up in a slice of life story and you like the whole enough to keep going. Fluffy fun with just enough grit and twists to keep you interested. Somewhat like watching an anime and going with it because it's cute. That's how I feel about the Wandering Inn. It's cute.