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chipotlemayo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
drymming's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
This was incredible.
Characters are SO REAL.
Worldbuilding is SO SMOOTH.
Plot is SO INTRIGUING.
I was worried it was gonna be a travel story. I did not see any of these plot twists coming and towards the end i was racing to the finish line.
Characters are SO REAL.
Worldbuilding is SO SMOOTH.
Plot is SO INTRIGUING.
I was worried it was gonna be a travel story. I did not see any of these plot twists coming and towards the end i was racing to the finish line.
mysteriesofmar's review against another edition
5.0
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never in my life have i enjoyed a love triangle like this
also the politics were extremely complex but worked my brain and i loved it. this book is heavy with the mythology and history and i loved it!!!
never in my life have i enjoyed a love triangle like this
also the politics were extremely complex but worked my brain and i loved it. this book is heavy with the mythology and history and i loved it!!!
anneiin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
mschwartz315's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.75
sarah_bell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.0
rekillis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
4.25
This was very focused on the politics and half the time I had no idea what was happening. I still don’t know who is the good or bad guys. It was an intense read.
caitieh's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
sami9955's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
alica2's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
3.5
overall kind of underwhelming, although I really liked the ending (might even read the next book?? I need to know what happens to Aliiiii my boy ;3; )
I thought the premise and worldbuilding were interesting, and in general I liked the characters too, but my main issue with the book was the pacing and the fact that I never felt like I had a good grasp on character motivations. like I loved Ali's character, but he kept wavering too much and backsliding on things that I thought he had already come to terms with? and Nahri annoyed me too because she would ask stupid questions or randomly notice something that I thought she had already noticed before and I was like.....bruh we were both there for this thing like 100 pages earlier why are you suddenly shocked about it now.....
I could tell the book was trying to go for a lot of morally grey concepts but it really was not hitting them for me. I think a lot of my confusion boiled down to not super understanding the history of the world and how it bled into current-day politics, or why certain characters were doing certain things. like a lot of it felt like the author was really trying to make me feel ~conflicted~ but instead I just felt confused.
I thought the premise and worldbuilding were interesting, and in general I liked the characters too, but my main issue with the book was the pacing and the fact that I never felt like I had a good grasp on character motivations. like I loved Ali's character, but he kept wavering too much and backsliding on things that I thought he had already come to terms with? and Nahri annoyed me too because she would ask stupid questions or randomly notice something that I thought she had already noticed before and I was like.....bruh we were both there for this thing like 100 pages earlier why are you suddenly shocked about it now.....
I could tell the book was trying to go for a lot of morally grey concepts but it really was not hitting them for me. I think a lot of my confusion boiled down to not super understanding the history of the world and how it bled into current-day politics, or why certain characters were doing certain things. like a lot of it felt like the author was really trying to make me feel ~conflicted~ but instead I just felt confused.