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retrofuturism's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Was really enjoying it and was thinking a 4 rating until Part 5 when it suddenly started to fall apart, both in plot and in writing. Could have seen it coming as it bloomed from an earlier plot element I found ridiculous but I trusted the author to wrap things up nicely and was disappointed. Paolini's deep world-building and sincerity usually gets him through plot/dialogue corniness with me, but not here. Some stuff with the interaction between species was corny, and it just got worse and worse until it affected everything.
Still a good read, but for its length the ending feels so unsatisfying as to retroactively mess with my enjoyment of the rest of the book. I agree with other reviewers that it could have used heavy editing, but I would've been fine with the length if the ending was good.
For fans of creature features, transhumanism, and space fantasy.
Jennifer Hale was a great audiobook narrator.
Still a good read, but for its length the ending feels so unsatisfying as to retroactively mess with my enjoyment of the rest of the book. I agree with other reviewers that it could have used heavy editing, but I would've been fine with the length if the ending was good.
For fans of creature features, transhumanism, and space fantasy.
Jennifer Hale was a great audiobook narrator.
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Medical trauma, and War
Moderate: Ableism and Confinement
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual content
categalafassi's review against another edition
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
2.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
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