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foxgo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-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
3.5
mhall's review
3.0
Anthropological fantasy about a rebellious female mapmaker who discovers a kingdom of peaceful people beyond the borders of her own land. Told in 2nd person. Recommended if you liked [b:A Natural History of Dragons|12974372|A Natural History of Dragons A Memoir by Lady Trent|Marie Brennan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1359770409s/12974372.jpg|18132937].
fairyhill's review against another edition
boring -_- the writing was good but that wasn't enough 4 me
msthienkim's review
5.0
Every now and again, I read a book that reminds me why I love reading. The Mapmaker’s War: A Legend by Ronlyn Domingue is one such novel. Domingue weaves a tale of love, ambition, loneliness and belonging that will resonate within all of us.
Aoife (pronounced ee-fah) is the mapmaker in this story. Born a girl in a far away land in a time long ago, her path in life was set: grow up, marry, and produce children. Instead, at a young age she falls in love with charts and maps. A childhood friend, who also happens to be the crown prince, learns of her desire. Pretty soon, she is apprenticed to the kingdom’s mapmaker. Aoife enjoys the freedom and privilege not common to girls her age.
In her travels to map the kingdom’s land, she discovers another land. Word spreads of the Guardians’ gold paths and various riches, and soon Aoife’s kingdom is ready for war. She attempts to advocate for the Guardians’ peaceful, almost Utopian world, but to no avail. Aoifee is eventually exiled and adopted into the Guardians’ community. While her new community is understanding and embraces her, Aoife struggles with her past, her betrayal, and her inner demons.
Wow, did that sound like I gave away the entire story? Don’t worry, there are no spoilers. The book jacket reveals even more details. The beauty in this story is Aoife’s evolution, transformation even.
http://www.fromlefttowrite.com/book-review-the-mapmakers-war-by-ronlyn-domingue/
Aoife (pronounced ee-fah) is the mapmaker in this story. Born a girl in a far away land in a time long ago, her path in life was set: grow up, marry, and produce children. Instead, at a young age she falls in love with charts and maps. A childhood friend, who also happens to be the crown prince, learns of her desire. Pretty soon, she is apprenticed to the kingdom’s mapmaker. Aoife enjoys the freedom and privilege not common to girls her age.
In her travels to map the kingdom’s land, she discovers another land. Word spreads of the Guardians’ gold paths and various riches, and soon Aoife’s kingdom is ready for war. She attempts to advocate for the Guardians’ peaceful, almost Utopian world, but to no avail. Aoifee is eventually exiled and adopted into the Guardians’ community. While her new community is understanding and embraces her, Aoife struggles with her past, her betrayal, and her inner demons.
Wow, did that sound like I gave away the entire story? Don’t worry, there are no spoilers. The book jacket reveals even more details. The beauty in this story is Aoife’s evolution, transformation even.
http://www.fromlefttowrite.com/book-review-the-mapmakers-war-by-ronlyn-domingue/
whatandreawrote's review
1.0
The beginning reminded me of Juliet Marillier, whom I love. But I quickly lost patience with the artsy lack of quotation punctuation and the [heavens, I'm pretentious] interrupting thought bubbles. And the ending was just bleh.
acinthedc's review
3.0
An interesting book on several levels, The Mapmaker's War is the story of Aoife, a girl who overcame gender biases to become a mapmaker, pursued a love above her station in life, sparked a war, and sought redemption with the very people she nearly destroys. Written mostly in the second person, Domingue has crafted a compelling novel with some magical elements.
packet_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cafo6's review
5.0
It took me a little bit to adjust to the rhythm of her writing but this book gripped and held and spoke to truth. This is the kind of book that, although written about other worlds/times/places, cannot help but move us deeply in our own.
hyacinth_girl's review
5.0
This book was beautifully written. Beautiful descriptions of the landscape and the relationships between the characters. Normally I don't enjoy books from a stream-of-consciousness perspective, but this book was absolutely riveting.