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billblume 's review for:
Sorcerer to the Crown
by Zen Cho
I’m mixed about this book. I’m not a fan of third person omniscient. Sir Stephen is the most useless character, because without his presence, nothing different would happen. All Sir Stephen does is provide someone for Zacharias to vent to.
The dialogue also reads as overly clever, and people stand around running their mouths in the most preposterous situations. A character gets viciously attacked. Two people stand to the side and run their mouths in a polite debate as to whether they should help. I think the intent is to be funny, but it misses the mark for me.
I think my main objections come from the book’s promotion as a serious historical fantasy. Zen Cho writes it serious at first, but then it twists into a lot of camp. I think if I’d realized the tone she was going for from the very start, I might have enjoyed it a little more, which is why I’m giving this three stars instead of only two.
The world building is fun, and I find the story subversive in places. I don’t think Zen Cho can be faulted for not being clever.
There were many times I needed to stop and google certain words. I don’t take too much issue with that. Given the setting being established, a slightly more challenging choice of words makes sense.
Not sure I’ll read the next book, unfortunately. Just doesn’t seem to be my cup of tea.
The dialogue also reads as overly clever, and people stand around running their mouths in the most preposterous situations. A character gets viciously attacked. Two people stand to the side and run their mouths in a polite debate as to whether they should help. I think the intent is to be funny, but it misses the mark for me.
I think my main objections come from the book’s promotion as a serious historical fantasy. Zen Cho writes it serious at first, but then it twists into a lot of camp. I think if I’d realized the tone she was going for from the very start, I might have enjoyed it a little more, which is why I’m giving this three stars instead of only two.
The world building is fun, and I find the story subversive in places. I don’t think Zen Cho can be faulted for not being clever.
There were many times I needed to stop and google certain words. I don’t take too much issue with that. Given the setting being established, a slightly more challenging choice of words makes sense.
Not sure I’ll read the next book, unfortunately. Just doesn’t seem to be my cup of tea.