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A review by evakristin
Sea of Sorrows by Michelle West
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not gonna lie, I'm struggling a bit with this series. The thing is I'm deeply fascinated with West's world building, which I think comes close to Steven Eriksons Malazan series, but, with two or three exceptions, I couldn't give a damn about any of her characters. And one of them, Jewel, just annoys me like no other fictional character has ever done before.
While the second book, The Uncrowned King, was an absolute low point for me (so boring!) this one, like the third, was pretty good by comparison. I enjoyed learning more about the Tuatha'an Voiani history and culture, and the action scenes at the end of the book were very well written and thrilling to read.
Every time I pick up a book in this series I know I'm in for weeks of masochism, still I know I'm going to do it again. I have to know more about the Winter Queen, damn it! Help.
While the second book, The Uncrowned King, was an absolute low point for me (so boring!) this one, like the third, was pretty good by comparison. I enjoyed learning more about the Tuatha'an Voiani history and culture, and the action scenes at the end of the book were very well written and thrilling to read.
Every time I pick up a book in this series I know I'm in for weeks of masochism, still I know I'm going to do it again. I have to know more about the Winter Queen, damn it! Help.