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The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
10 reviews
readandfindout's review against another edition
3.0
Themes: 3 stars
Characters: 2.5 stars
Plot: 3 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
mitzee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Summary for myself:
The whole story revolves around Jonny trying to figure out who he is after he lands in this medieval world (an alternate dimension from his own) and it slowly comes back to him. He’s tagging along with a man who is the lord of some village and their local priestess of sorts. She speaks to the gods in some way.
Along the way a few things are unraveled:
The medieval world is being invaded by Vikings
It’s revealed that there are more people here from an alternate dimension (and the future) and they are trying to take over this world or something. It’s not entirely clear but it is clear that they are bad/ criminals.
Jonny learns more about himself and who he was before: part cop but also having had some relationship with this criminal element. He used to be married but his girlfriend? Wife? died 6 months ago.
In the end, Jonny finally does the right thing. His dead wife was not dead but was hiding in this alternate dimension helping Jonny’s partner/best friend and also the guy she has been cheating on him with. He ends up winning, staying, locking the portal, getting visited by their gods.
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Violence
k8bennetreads's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
kbowles24's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Violence, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
badbadwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Child death and Suicide attempt
amphibianwitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.25
Pero es que por otro lado tampoco creo que la historia y los personajes fueran tan interesantes. El grupo está compuesto del protagonista inútil pero que al final triunfa, la chica que está para ser el interés amoroso y el tipo grande, fuerte y estoico. Cada vez que aparecía un personaje más interesante (como Thokk o Yazad), tenía un peso poco relevante en la trama. (view spoiler)
En cuanto a la historia, el tema de los vikingos es que no me importaba mucho. Colocar a un grupo de "invasores" como enemigos, pero de los que no sabemos nada, pues no sé, me parece raro en Sanderson. Es un recurso un poco vago. Y en general el final no me ha parecido que diera los frutos que se iban sembrando durante la historia. No sé, si tienes que empezar la última pelea, la que debería tener una gran carga emocional y culminar la evolución del prota, explicando cosas del contexto... a mí ya me has perdido.
Aún así había ideas que molaban en esta historia. La cifi, Logna, la idea de los concursos multidimensionales y las partes humorísiticas (Sir Runian von Internet, ¡yo te Nintendo!). Una de las mejores cosas, y que ha hecho que no me diera pereza avanzar con el libro, ha sido la increíble interpretación de Francesc Belda (que también disfruté muchísimo en Trenza del Mar Esmeralda) y de Belén Roca.
Pero no sé, en general me ha aburrido.
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, and Religious bigotry
vivavia's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
iono's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder and Colonisation
sinoclock's review against another edition
- 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: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and War