Reviews

Le Nom de toutes choses by Jenn Lyons

bookish_wanderluster's review against another edition

dnf @ 6%

darkskybooks's review against another edition

5.0

This is an undeniably ambitious series. Here, in the second book, we are introduced to a completely different main character, with a new narrator construction. Whilst the first book took the form of an interrogation transcript, this one is more a series of stories told in tavern. The world is expanded and more stories are brought in, which intertwine with the first book in a pleasing way. I get a certain Malazan vibe with this interwoven story style (although the prose is very different). If anything, the prose has improved into this book, the scope of its story is slightly narrower and a lot of the heavy lifting on the world building front has already been done in the first book. This lets the room breath more and feel a little less rushed.

I am ultimately intrigued where this story is going, and thoroughly look forward to continuing!

achingallover's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

anna_hutchens's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

3.75

alicia1701's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? No

4.25

jstranger's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

geekobooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

milili's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

katiesabundanceofwords's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ava__lori's review against another edition

3.5

hmmm not a big janel fan but we'll see maybe she'll surprise me yet