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A review by surdiablo
King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Certainly an improvement over the first book. Jorg does grow as a character and develops some sort of concern for others in his own way and is way less edgy, making it much more easy to sympathize with him. It still follows the same formulae as first book however, with higher stakes and a sprinkle of Katherine's journal entries. If you didn't like first book very well because of how annoying Jorg was, this might be an improvement for you. There's also a 'dog torturing' scene that's pretty gruesome so I would recommend skipping that if it's too much, you will know when.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Rape