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tstone's review against another edition
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
3.5
wyntercreations's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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
4.0
7hm's review against another edition
4.0
Really easy read. Love the idea of a chosen one who wants to be a pacifist.
alikatson's review against another edition
I remember thinking this book was amazing when I read it as a kid. To the re-read list!
forthirtydollarsnameawoman's review against another edition
I stayed for the mysterious undertones, before it turned out to be repetitive, convenient, and predictable.
The cover is most-likely whitewashing. I wonder if the siblings' blood ever plays a role in the trilogy/it turns out they are not related or if it continues in this post-race fashion (which would be awesome for fantasy imo, with mixed people not experiencing racism = true escapism).
While some parts felt derivative, others were refreshing precursors to modern fantasy. Overall, not terrible, and I do love when characters have names like Deth, yet I do not have the patience to continue.
The cover is most-likely whitewashing. I wonder if the siblings' blood ever plays a role in the trilogy/it turns out they are not related or if it continues in this post-race fashion (which would be awesome for fantasy imo, with mixed people not experiencing racism = true escapism).
While some parts felt derivative, others were refreshing precursors to modern fantasy. Overall, not terrible, and I do love when characters have names like Deth, yet I do not have the patience to continue.
humanignorance's review against another edition
1.0
Unfinished at 44%, page 95. At nearly halfway through, I didn’t care about any of the characters. The attempts at world-building were weak in a world which sorely needed it, as there were many things introduced which were then not explained at all. The plot plodded along, with nothing interesting happening.
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
3.0
The jury is out on this one. I have ILLed the rest, but found the first to be somewhat thin. Sad, because I felt it had great potential.
superdaintycate's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a challenging read. It's lovely writing, and so dense with not much contextual description that I found myself going back over sections to understand enough to move on with the plot. And even then I read most of it on faith that I would have a handle on the story by the end. I mostly did, and I'll read the rest, but I'm glad this wasn't my first encounter with McKillip.