Reviews

Assassin's Creed 8: Underworld by Oliver Bowden, Andrew Holmes

illogicalhope's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

hamletsskull's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I probably would've enjoyed this book a lot more if I had read it one solid go, rather than dropping it for a couple of months by getting distracted before picking it up again to kill time on a five hour flight. But it was a fun time. I wish we'd spent more time in the plot of the game if that makes any sense? I loved learning about the man who will eventually become Henry Greene and Ethan Frye, a character I have no fondness for but understand why others would and why his twin children view him the way they do.

If we'd gotten to spend time with the plot more, maybe in a separate book if I'm honest, I would've liked an unbiased look at Jacob Frye, who both Evie and Henry have a hard time dealing with simply because he is seemingly their polar opposite, and family in Evie's case.

I don't know, I love Jacob too much to take him at his sister's and her boyfriends word.

_rkdr3_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

twix3780's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

kristerious's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kernamalia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Seru parah! Bnyak cameo dr karakter AC sbelumnya. Disarankan mainin smua game AC dulu biar ada efek surprise nya 😁
Cuma klo dibandingin sm AC sblumnya, story yg ini kurang memorable aja. Tp selain itu no minus

4.75/5🌟

Seperti biasa, aku selalu mainin dulu semua gamenya baru berani untuk baca dan ternyata itu langkah yg tepat. Karena oliver bowden selalu nulis original novel tp based nya tetep dari game. Jd klo disimpulin cerita utamanya ya di game trus untuk pelengkapnya baru deh dr novel.

 1/2 buku ini akan nyeritain ttg Ethan (bapaknya jacob, evie frye) & murid prtmanya Ethan aka The ghost. Sisanya baru nyeritain si kembar.

Makanya aku bilang mainin dulu smua gamenya biar kalo ada cameo/elemen2 kejutannya tuh bisa 'dapet' gitu😁
Aku aja ampe ter-'hah hoh hah hoh'
Yup jd akan ada bnyak cameo yg dimunculin.

Yg aku suka dr novel series assassin's Creed ini ya cerita pelengkap kyk gini.
Di game nya yg syndicate tuh ga ada cerita Ethan sama the ghost ini. Yg kt tau Jacob sama Evie udah gede dan mulai nguasain London. Jd bersyukur bgt ada cerita pelengkapnya. Aku selalu rekomendasiin kalian untuk baca semua series novelnya kalo udah main gamenya. Trust me!

walau aga kesel yah pas gue mainin gamenya butuh berjam jam buat ngabisin 1 orang, di buku cuma butuh 3 halaman 😂 tp seru banget parah! seperti biasa Oliver Bowden bagus banget bikin world buildingnya. Beneran persis kayak lagi di dunia gamenya

Kekurangannya mungkin ke story nya kurang berkesan dibanding story assassin's creed pendahulunya kyk Altair, Ezio,Kenway, Haytham yg lebih memorable. Mungkin krn itu jg dimasukin bnyak cameo ke buku ini. Tujuannya biar ada part membekas gitu. Tp selain itu aku suka sih❤️

matthew_h's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.75

sednadragon35's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a good insight into the Templar's association on the streets of London and how even to the 20th century. Which had references to the earlier books which have me a sense of nostalgia. Yet, I do find it ambitious to have multiple protagonists.

olia_k21's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Racism

the_bookcrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0