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A review by beccisays
Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So let’s start with the positives.. I love the increase of god related magic, I love the lore. I liked seeing more of the history and the ins & outs of a land filled with gods and worshippers. I was beyond happy about the cameo from the little mousey broken sandal god. I’m pleased we got to learn more about Inara and Skediceth’s origins and powers.
I listened to the audiobook and I think Kit Griffiths did another incredible job narrating this. As a UK native, it’s so refreshing to hear local accents sound so natural and regionally diverse. It’s rare in an audiobook to immediately tell by ear a person’s characteristics, class or gender. I also don’t think I’ve ever heard a thick Welsh accents portrayed so well in an audiobook. To do that and then nail a Scottish and Northern accent in the same chapter? Amazing!
On the flip side, I found the book slower to start. I missed the romance and found family aspects we had last time, due to the main characters becoming separated at the end of the last book and remaining that way for most of this book. All the emotionally charged parts of this book were heartbreaking, with not enough balance of heartwarming (until the last chapter). I can see why a lot of this may have been needed for the plot, character growth or set up of the next book.. However it just wasn’t engaging to read now that we’re rooting for the characters as a group. I want to be clear that this was still good, I just didn’t love it as much as the first. I think it’s a case of middle book syndrome.
I listened to the audiobook and I think Kit Griffiths did another incredible job narrating this. As a UK native, it’s so refreshing to hear local accents sound so natural and regionally diverse. It’s rare in an audiobook to immediately tell by ear a person’s characteristics, class or gender. I also don’t think I’ve ever heard a thick Welsh accents portrayed so well in an audiobook. To do that and then nail a Scottish and Northern accent in the same chapter? Amazing!
On the flip side, I found the book slower to start. I missed the romance and found family aspects we had last time, due to the main characters becoming separated at the end of the last book and remaining that way for most of this book. All the emotionally charged parts of this book were heartbreaking, with not enough balance of heartwarming (until the last chapter). I can see why a lot of this may have been needed for the plot, character growth or set up of the next book.. However it just wasn’t engaging to read now that we’re rooting for the characters as a group. I want to be clear that this was still good, I just didn’t love it as much as the first. I think it’s a case of middle book syndrome.