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The Will of the Many
by James Islington
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had a very well thought out review in mind but now I'm done and all I can think is WTF I have so many questions how is it not November yet
I REALLY liked this book. The world and the multilayered plot are both very well crafted, intriguing but never so complex that I couldn't keep up (and I say that as someone who doesn't like to read political intruige usually)
The characters, too, are written very well and I enjoyed following them.
I enjoyed all the parts, each of them in a distinct setting with always more to discover.
So what's keeping me from rating this 5 stars, even?
Around the 50% Mark it occured to me that everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) Vis does succeeds. If you play D&D, I'm gonna put it like that: that boy never rolls below 10 on a single check.
Sure, there's minor complications but never any setbacks that would seriously force him to reevaluate his strategy or adjust his plans.
Swordfight against a classmate who he shouldn't be able to beat AND the fight is rigged? no problem for vis.
People start to guess that his backstory is a lie? he basically tells them "haha u got me but like trust me bro" and they just go "okay cool"
it keeps going just like this
until the very end it seems like vis can't fail and that, unfortunately, put a bit of a damper on the experience.
Yes, there's still the overarching suspense of the plot at large but all of vis' little side quests don't pack much of a punch because you know it's going to end well
all in all, though, this book is still 100% worth reading. it's well written, fun in places and just the right amount of heavy in others with a mind boggling ending.
I REALLY liked this book. The world and the multilayered plot are both very well crafted, intriguing but never so complex that I couldn't keep up (and I say that as someone who doesn't like to read political intruige usually)
The characters, too, are written very well and I enjoyed following them.
I enjoyed all the parts, each of them in a distinct setting with always more to discover.
So what's keeping me from rating this 5 stars, even?
Around the 50% Mark it occured to me that everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) Vis does succeeds. If you play D&D, I'm gonna put it like that: that boy never rolls below 10 on a single check.
Sure, there's minor complications but never any setbacks that would seriously force him to reevaluate his strategy or adjust his plans.
Swordfight against a classmate who he shouldn't be able to beat AND the fight is rigged? no problem for vis.
People start to guess that his backstory is a lie? he basically tells them "haha u got me but like trust me bro" and they just go "okay cool"
it keeps going just like this
until the very end it seems like vis can't fail and that, unfortunately, put a bit of a damper on the experience.
Yes, there's still the overarching suspense of the plot at large but all of vis' little side quests don't pack much of a punch because you know it's going to end well
all in all, though, this book is still 100% worth reading. it's well written, fun in places and just the right amount of heavy in others with a mind boggling ending.