maxnic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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? No
4.0
dancingprince's review against another edition
I think I just need to read it when I'm in a different headspace.
v_fill's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
ashwise360's review
challenging
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
emiann2023's review against another edition
3.0
DNF 15%
Having read a handful of other interpretations of the Mahabharata, I was curious to see what the story might be like as an epic fantasy series.
While I definitely think the bones of the story are solid, I never actually connected to any of the characters. I never cared to know what they wanted or why, and a lot of scenes that could have been short glimpses felt like drawn out examinations, so the pacing was incredibly slow.
Having read a handful of other interpretations of the Mahabharata, I was curious to see what the story might be like as an epic fantasy series.
While I definitely think the bones of the story are solid, I never actually connected to any of the characters. I never cared to know what they wanted or why, and a lot of scenes that could have been short glimpses felt like drawn out examinations, so the pacing was incredibly slow.
spencerjb33's review against another edition
4.0
A vast epic novel, I really enjoyed the characters, could really feel the voices and felt them all individually. The biggest flaw only reason it’s not 5 stars is the scope of the epic at times causes the charm to lose sight of itself and can take away from what is otherwise excellent development.
alexandra_medley1995's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I honestly don't even know where to begin with this book. I understand a bunch of the three star ratings that this has.
It took me literally 200 pages to get invested into this. A VERY slow start to the book, but let me tell you...WORTH IT. With all the POVS at the beginning it was a lot to take in. Around the 300 page mark it all starts clicking together in the best ways.
There are parts in this book that are down right disturbing, made me physically cringe and put down the book but it was a solid story. I will be reading book 2.
It took me literally 200 pages to get invested into this. A VERY slow start to the book, but let me tell you...WORTH IT. With all the POVS at the beginning it was a lot to take in. Around the 300 page mark it all starts clicking together in the best ways.
There are parts in this book that are down right disturbing, made me physically cringe and put down the book but it was a solid story. I will be reading book 2.
robinreads_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
audrey2909's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75