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A review by lucybbookstuff
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I really liked this!! I'm very eager to continue the story!
I could feel that basically this entire book was living in setup territory. It was very captivating - the historical aspect and political intrigue especially kept me turning pages. I definitely learned a lot about Irish history and had fun doing it. The prose was very readaable.
I didn't get a lot out of the characters just yet. I like the two main characters, and I enjoy that they are such good foils for each other. I'm really looking forward to everyone's arcs. But I felt that most of the characters' actions and interactions were quite cliche and predictable. I didn't have any big emotional reactions to anything in this book because nothing particularly surprised me.
Still greatly enjoyed this. This is firmly a setup book, but it did that job perfectly. I am so looking forward to how the plot goes, what arcs are in store for the characters, and how the magic will be woven into it more.
Extremely impressive debut here, and I can't wait to dive in further.
I could feel that basically this entire book was living in setup territory. It was very captivating - the historical aspect and political intrigue especially kept me turning pages. I definitely learned a lot about Irish history and had fun doing it. The prose was very readaable.
I didn't get a lot out of the characters just yet. I like the two main characters, and I enjoy that they are such good foils for each other. I'm really looking forward to everyone's arcs. But I felt that most of the characters' actions and interactions were quite cliche and predictable. I didn't have any big emotional reactions to anything in this book because nothing particularly surprised me.
Still greatly enjoyed this. This is firmly a setup book, but it did that job perfectly. I am so looking forward to how the plot goes, what arcs are in store for the characters, and how the magic will be woven into it more.
Extremely impressive debut here, and I can't wait to dive in further.