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lizbethandthelifeinbetween's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Much like The Falconer, this is a very good introductory to fanatasy book. It has many common tropes that are not poorly executed, but I wouldn't say they do anything to break the mold or be interesting.
The plot was predictable; I knew the twist about Brie's father from the prologue and the book did nothing to subvert this expectation, nor did it do anything to dramaticise and lead up to the reveal. Brie felt very inactive in the plot. She was being lead around by a large cast of characters with little motivation of her own, doing as they ask as she had no reason not to go along with them. This book manages to hit all the beats of a good fantasy novel plot wise, but the execution is a bit lacking.
Many of the characters serve similar roles in the story, making it hard to differentiate between them. And many characters have upwards of four different names that they are referred to throughout the novel, making it even harder to keep track of same-y individuals. Some characters are built up never to be heard of again like the MC's peer at the Passion school while others could have used a lot more development to make their significance to Brie more impactful to the reader.
After reading Ross's author blurb, the book makes sense. She studied English, that shows in the plot and the tropes picked etc, but she needs to write more and develop world-building and characterization skills as well.
In all I can't call this book bad, but there are many books out there that have done everything this book tries to do better. It is something I am going to recommend to beginner fanatsy readers to help ease them into the genre as it proves a thorough overview of things to expect from a fanatsy work without being too overwhelming with large-scale worldbuilding, complex politics, and multiple POVs.
The plot was predictable; I knew the twist about Brie's father from the prologue and the book did nothing to subvert this expectation, nor did it do anything to dramaticise and lead up to the reveal. Brie felt very inactive in the plot. She was being lead around by a large cast of characters with little motivation of her own, doing as they ask as she had no reason not to go along with them. This book manages to hit all the beats of a good fantasy novel plot wise, but the execution is a bit lacking.
Many of the characters serve similar roles in the story, making it hard to differentiate between them. And many characters have upwards of four different names that they are referred to throughout the novel, making it even harder to keep track of same-y individuals. Some characters are built up never to be heard of again like the MC's peer at the Passion school while others could have used a lot more development to make their significance to Brie more impactful to the reader.
After reading Ross's author blurb, the book makes sense. She studied English, that shows in the plot and the tropes picked etc, but she needs to write more and develop world-building and characterization skills as well.
In all I can't call this book bad, but there are many books out there that have done everything this book tries to do better. It is something I am going to recommend to beginner fanatsy readers to help ease them into the genre as it proves a thorough overview of things to expect from a fanatsy work without being too overwhelming with large-scale worldbuilding, complex politics, and multiple POVs.
deskeepsreading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lilipopmlml's review against another edition
3.0
I thought that this book had a great world build up and an interesting plot, but I couldn't get over the teacher/student relationship. Even though nothing about the relationship was even PG-13 and it was overall very minimal, the fact that her love interest was her teacher for many years just gave me bad vibes.
skishimoto56's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
beckee's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
jagaspar_'s review against another edition
4.0
En general La rebelión de la reina me ha parecido una lectura de fantasía muy amena. Me ha gustado especialmente el sistema de las 'pasiones' ya que me ha parecido diferente a la típica magia de otros libros. También cómo se refleja la amistad entre la protagonista y sus compañeras, su vínculo con Merei, además de las relaciones de familia. El poco amor que hay ha sido muy acertado.
Tengo ganas de continuar, aunque he de decir que queda todo tan bien hilado que apenas necesita una secuela. Como escritora, en este aspecto siento cierta envidia de la escritora, porque ha sabido construir su mundo a la perfección y cerrar las tramas con acierto.
Tengo ganas de continuar, aunque he de decir que queda todo tan bien hilado que apenas necesita una secuela. Como escritora, en este aspecto siento cierta envidia de la escritora, porque ha sabido construir su mundo a la perfección y cerrar las tramas con acierto.
stacey_sassysreadingnook's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. The authors words drew me in to an amazing world full of adventure. Now to continue this adventure in the next book.
sophiedingley's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
misosoupp31's review against another edition
A teacher student romance?? 🤢🤢🤢 I had to quit as soon as that started because ew ew ew he met her when she was 10! He was her teacher when she was 13! What the fucckkkk and right when I was really getting interested in the plot too :(
silviagaraz's review against another edition
5.0
Desde que conocí este libro tuve la necesidad de leerlo y puedo decir que no me ha decepcionado en absoluto.
La rebelión de la reina es una novela que tiene un poco de todo, pero bien unido y elaborado (por lo menos en esta primera parte). Es cierto que no hay ninguna sorpresa espectacular (alguna sorpresilla sí) pero es una historia que engancha y que está muy bien construida.
Deseando leer la segunda parte y saber qué le deparará a Brienna.
La rebelión de la reina es una novela que tiene un poco de todo, pero bien unido y elaborado (por lo menos en esta primera parte). Es cierto que no hay ninguna sorpresa espectacular (alguna sorpresilla sí) pero es una historia que engancha y que está muy bien construida.
Deseando leer la segunda parte y saber qué le deparará a Brienna.