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The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

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4.0

Not what I expected but surprisingly good. I kept reading and was entertained. I mostly enjoyed the fantasy elements and not so much the science fiction elements. I have a few issues with some things but if your looking for an easy read that doesn’t require knowledge of the Cosmere than this was fun. Just remember to suspend belief a bit and try not to be too annoyed by the amnesia subplot and the sort of poorly executed romance.

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4.0

My first dive into the world of Brandon Sanderson and I wasn't disappointed

hankyhussler's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Very fun and silly, reminds me a lot of they both dioe at teh end, the writing style and humor and the way they descriube adn create technology.

chuckles1080's review against another edition

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funny

4.25

kpiedmonte's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

teacher2library's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

hylkehoekstra's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

matteahayn's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

let_the_wookie_read's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

amphibianwitch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

Ha sido un poco decepcionante, pero me cuesta desgranar por qué. Por un lado, creo que había demasiada información: el worbu de cifi, el worbu religioso, el worbu del medievo, el pasado del protagonista... demasiadas cosas que explicarle al lector en lugar de desarrollar la historia y a los personajes.

Pero es que por otro lado tampoco creo que la historia y los personajes fueran tan interesantes. El grupo está compuesto del protagonista inútil pero que al final triunfa, la chica que está para ser el interés amoroso y el tipo grande, fuerte y estoico. Cada vez que aparecía un personaje más interesante (como Thokk o Yazad), tenía un peso poco relevante en la trama. (view spoiler)

En cuanto a la historia, el tema de los vikingos es que no me importaba mucho. Colocar a un grupo de "invasores" como enemigos, pero de los que no sabemos nada, pues no sé, me parece raro en Sanderson. Es un recurso un poco vago. Y en general el final no me ha parecido que diera los frutos que se iban sembrando durante la historia. No sé, si tienes que empezar la última pelea, la que debería tener una gran carga emocional y culminar la evolución del prota, explicando cosas del contexto... a mí ya me has perdido.

Aún así había ideas que molaban en esta historia. La cifi, Logna, la idea de los concursos multidimensionales y las partes humorísiticas (Sir Runian von Internet, ¡yo te Nintendo!). Una de las mejores cosas, y que ha hecho que no me diera pereza avanzar con el libro, ha sido la increíble interpretación de Francesc Belda (que también disfruté muchísimo en Trenza del Mar Esmeralda) y de Belén Roca.

Pero no sé, en general me ha aburrido.

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