loddytops 's review for:

Lion of Zarall by Eddy Rose
5.0
dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The characters and character development are wonderful. The perspective is brutally close and it's extremely effective. You understand exactly where Lion is coming from and empathize with everything he does and every choice he makes and everything he feels, even when it isn't great. And even though you're getting his warped perspective of everyone else and his own situation, you understand both his perspective and what a more unbiased perspective is. Everything he does and the way he grows feels believable and inevitable. It's honestly masterful.