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ka73_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
4.5
charlieswrittenadventures's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? No
5.0
All the stars for this book! I absolutely loved it.
The characters were wonderfully diverse (different skin tones, queer characters, disabled characters...), loveable (for the most part) and their interactions felt so believable.
The mystery was really good as well. There were some twists and I couldn't guess who did it and especially why but now looking back, I can see that all the clues were there. The author did not make the narrator hold back information from the reader to add more mystery, no, it was all right there!
Also, the humour was on point. I rarely actually laugh out loud while reading, but this book did manage to make me laugh a couple of times.
And the very first paragraph of the book might be one of my favourite openings to a book.
I loved this book. It was so good, such a fun time!
Small "warning" for people who like to be released into the action on page 2 already: this is high fantasy and I felt it started off a bit slow because of world-building but I also think that this information in the beginning was important to know. And the main character's humour and attitude made this part very entertaining too.
The characters were wonderfully diverse (different skin tones, queer characters, disabled characters...), loveable (for the most part) and their interactions felt so believable.
The mystery was really good as well. There were some twists and I couldn't guess who did it and especially why but now looking back, I can see that all the clues were there. The author did not make the narrator hold back information from the reader to add more mystery, no, it was all right there!
Also, the humour was on point. I rarely actually laugh out loud while reading, but this book did manage to make me laugh a couple of times.
And the very first paragraph of the book might be one of my favourite openings to a book.
I loved this book. It was so good, such a fun time!
Small "warning" for people who like to be released into the action on page 2 already: this is high fantasy and I felt it started off a bit slow because of world-building but I also think that this information in the beginning was important to know. And the main character's humour and attitude made this part very entertaining too.
Moderate: Blood
beachbagbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Fantasy is 100% my favorite genre, but I enjoy dabbling in locked-room mysteries and Voyage of the Damned was a perfect combination of the two! The main character, Ganymedes, is truly the unlikeliest of heroes and I loved him for that, even if his personality was a little grating (he was doing it on purpose, so I forgive him!). The author did an exceptional job juggling 12 very distinct characters and their magical abilities and I was kept guessing basically up until the big reveal. Overall, I’m very impressed and would love to read more books in this vein!
gkx98's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? N/A
4.0
lupinreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
bookishexpat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
elmewhy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
5.0
i loved this so much 🥺
diana_blackmoon's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.0