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ee_lazzari's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
A continuation of the story begun in Sailing to Sarantium, Lord of Emperors is rife with potential that it wildly fails to execute. Despite the narrative informing us at multiple turns that the women are so obviously in charge/involved, it's rarely if ever <i>shown</i> but instead gestured to as a past-tense item. Religion, despite being everywhere and clearly incredibly important, is merely a set-dressing -- when it was very much more than that in the first book. These things, added to the unnecessary explicit sex scene(s?) and the fact that Kay's prose just isn't lovely enough to sit with at the pace he writes, created an altogether disappointing read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
lauramcc7's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Suicide, Medical content, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Torture
beingsimba's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Suicide, Medical content, and Grief