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theinquisitxor's Reviews (804)
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Could not finish. The story was so slow and boring and almost all the characters were dislikable. I’m not going to force myself to finish a book I’m not enjoying. This is my first Fitzgerald book and I hope his others are better. There was about 50 pages I actually read and liked, other than that I had the attention span of a flea while tying to read this
I honestly have no idea how this won the Pulitzer Prize. It was so boring I could barely read a paragraph without getting distracted. The author would ask an important question at the end of a paragraph and I would think “wow we’re actually getting somewhere relevant to the topic of this book”....nope, the next paragraph would start on a completely different topic without answering the aforementioned question. I would become distracted soon and forget whatever I was reading. I only got about 100 pages in before I had to put this away.
DNF- didn't really enjoy the first 50 pages, so I decided I'm not going to waste my time with it
Wow, this book delivered exactly what I hoped it would, and was an absolute DELIGHT to read! It reminded me of Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell in the best way. Except where WO is Sci-Fi, this is fantasy, and WO relies on miscommunication, this relies on open communication.
The romance of this book was so great, and it is such a fantastic slow-burn (even though it only spans a week?) (but it feels slow) and full of self healing and respect and learning about each other.
I loved the political intrigue with splashes of action. You learn about the culture of the new land right alongside Vel as he is learning it too. I loved the Byzantine culture, the refreshing take on a fantasy world, and mystery plot.
I need to get my hands on A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland too, because I feel like it will be similar and just as well liked.
There is a graphic rape scene in the beginning of the book, which the author includes a warning about before the book starts, skip the scene if you want.
The romance of this book was so great, and it is such a fantastic slow-burn (even though it only spans a week?) (but it feels slow) and full of self healing and respect and learning about each other.
I loved the political intrigue with splashes of action. You learn about the culture of the new land right alongside Vel as he is learning it too. I loved the Byzantine culture, the refreshing take on a fantasy world, and mystery plot.
I need to get my hands on A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland too, because I feel like it will be similar and just as well liked.
There is a graphic rape scene in the beginning of the book, which the author includes a warning about before the book starts, skip the scene if you want.
It was well past time for me to read this series, and I'm glad I did. It opened me up to Brandon Sanderson and his Cosmere, and I'm looking forward to reading Warbreaker, the Way of Kings, and more. I enjoyed reading this series, and I think that this last book lived up to the stakes and climax that the series has been building to.
A lot of the time I am somewhat disappointed in the finale book of a series. It can't live up to the hype, or doesn't meet the precedence set by the previous books. I think the ending of this book was very satisfactory. I still think I enjoyed The Final Empire the most of this trilogy, because I enjoyed the tropes, Kelsier, and the coming of age story more.
There was a lot going on in this book, especially in the last 150 pages. At some points it felt like constant and non-stop action, which, as someone who enjoys character-driven stories more was a little exhausting. I enjoyed this series, but I'm a little more excited to see how things fit together in the Cosmere as a whole.
A lot of the time I am somewhat disappointed in the finale book of a series. It can't live up to the hype, or doesn't meet the precedence set by the previous books. I think the ending of this book was very satisfactory. I still think I enjoyed The Final Empire the most of this trilogy, because I enjoyed the tropes, Kelsier, and the coming of age story more.
There was a lot going on in this book, especially in the last 150 pages. At some points it felt like constant and non-stop action, which, as someone who enjoys character-driven stories more was a little exhausting. I enjoyed this series, but I'm a little more excited to see how things fit together in the Cosmere as a whole.