bunnerz's review against another edition
3.0
edwardvl's review against another edition
3.0
I did not enjoy this as much as the first one, probably because I loved Alix as the main character. She was witty, loyal and determined. I also loved reading about the story from a perspective of a shapechanger. In The Song of Homana, we have to follow Prince Carillon around. Though no doubt determined and brave, I've read about enough exiled princes retaking their thrones. The whole adventure would have meant more coming from Alix. Still a good story promising more to follow.
badlibrarians's review against another edition
3.0
It’s better than the first book, but that’s not exactly a high bar to set. I have a theory (ok my wife has a theory) that the biggest problem in movies is that white people don’t talk to each other. In this book, they’re all talking but no one is listening. The dialogue is slightly less stilted, probably because the two main characters are both men, so there’s no one to talk down to. For that alone, I’m on team Electra. Yeah she’s a sorcerous bitch, but she never claimed to be anything else. When I first read this in high school, I always thought Finn and Carillon were secret homos. The subtext reads true as an adult, too. Bonus: I’m not usually a fan of descriptions of clothing and appearance, but the women’s wardrobe is pretty dope. Lots of braids and bejeweled girdles and kilted skirts and tall boots. Action-oriented but still fly.
bookworm5732's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
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