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aedod 's review for:
The Tyrant Baru Cormorant
by Seth Dickinson
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh, Baru Cormorant. This series as a whole was not my favorite in terms of the writing. Its choppy, disjoint nature brings a jolting experience which can be thrilling at times and jarring at others. But the *concept* of the book kept me deeply intrigued. I have never read a book like this, full of layers of strategy. The main character is a "savant" and yet so lovably stupid at times. The creativity of the book sometimes feels like trope bloat, at other times strokes of genius. It is a creative spin on near-epic fantasy and I appreciated it enough to finish the trilogy.
The events of the final book bring it to a satisfying close while keeping intrigue high. It mimics the first books' style in presenting events in one light without the underlying motives, to undermine them later when the motives are discovered.
The events of the final book bring it to a satisfying close while keeping intrigue high. It mimics the first books' style in presenting events in one light without the underlying motives, to undermine them later when the motives are discovered.