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naclknight 's review for:
Under Heaven
by Guy Gavriel Kay
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There is an event later in the book that feels poorly foreshadowed. Afterwards, the book does a lot of telling as it zooms out to a much more birds-eye level of the narrative. This happens again towards the very end. Both times felt jarring and left me wondering if I'd missed something.
Aside from the those, the book is enjoyable. It's fantasy in a world that feels distinctly inspired by a real time and place, but feels just fantastical enough that the the wilder elements don't feel out of place. I didn't enjoy the entire ride but I was engaged enough to keep reading until I finished it.
Aside from the those, the book is enjoyable. It's fantasy in a world that feels distinctly inspired by a real time and place, but feels just fantastical enough that the the wilder elements don't feel out of place. I didn't enjoy the entire ride but I was engaged enough to keep reading until I finished it.