jashanac's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The mystery and intrigue is captivating in these books, but the pacing just kills me. It felt even slower in this second book -- the writing style itself doesn't bother me (I've seen some people say it is 'overwritten', which is a fair critique but not something I personally feel), but there's so much traveling from here to there to there to over here and back again and that kind of thing bogs me down quite a bit while reading.
This one just had quite a few chapters/side quests that felt a bit filler-y. But I still love these characters and am very intrigued with the politics and scheming going on all the time!
This one just had quite a few chapters/side quests that felt a bit filler-y. But I still love these characters and am very intrigued with the politics and scheming going on all the time!
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Confinement, Violence, and War
samuelachillese's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-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
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Rape and War
Minor: Colonisation
anigoose's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Could use more bears.
The whole "dark ~ evil / fair ~ good" is more pronounced in this volume and the descriptions, or lack thereof of dark skinned people is pretty gross tbh.
I remember finding this one more boring the first time around some time in the 10s via paper, but I enjoyed it more as an audiobook I think.
The whole "dark ~ evil / fair ~ good" is more pronounced in this volume and the descriptions, or lack thereof of dark skinned people is pretty gross tbh.
I remember finding this one more boring the first time around some time in the 10s via paper, but I enjoyed it more as an audiobook I think.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Confinement, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Antisemitism
Minor: Ableism
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