rmoldenhauer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? No
5.0
reegsreads's review against another edition
4.0
boy oh boy can sarah j maas write a girlboss! obsessed w miss celeana sardothien! she KILLED it (hah!)
easy to get through and fast paced as are all of her books B) recommend !
easy to get through and fast paced as are all of her books B) recommend !
ashlynn_sum's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
peggypegcarter's review against another edition
4.0
Exciting fantasy book that is kind of a mix of Hunger Games and fantasy. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
hannah568's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
kghdodge's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
clever_girl_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
rashmi_menonp's review against another edition
3.0
I picked up the book because of the hype and due to recommendations from fantasy loving friends. Did I enjoy the book? Sort of, yes. Could it have been better? Oh yes, absolutely.
I was excited by the blurb of this book and was ready to delve into an action-packed adventure, but what I got was a bit of action splayed in between a love triangle. Personally, I feel that this book could’ve become much more if the focus was on the championship and if the love triangle was a sub-plot, which I think is how the author started, but somewhere along the way the two got switched and we are given half a page of action in between the love triangle and multiple parties/celebrations. For an Assassin, Caelena Sardothein blushes and giggles too much.
I do enjoy character-driven storytelling, but this one would’ve done much better with more action and faster pacing. When I finished the book, I didn’t feel inclined to carry on reading further in the series, but other reviews I read state that the series gets better, so I’m going to give book 2 a try, perhaps in a few months.
I give it 3.5 stars for laying the base work for the series and for the multiple hints at what could be in the sequels.
I was excited by the blurb of this book and was ready to delve into an action-packed adventure, but what I got was a bit of action splayed in between a love triangle. Personally, I feel that this book could’ve become much more if the focus was on the championship and if the love triangle was a sub-plot, which I think is how the author started, but somewhere along the way the two got switched and we are given half a page of action in between the love triangle and multiple parties/celebrations. For an Assassin, Caelena Sardothein blushes and giggles too much.
I do enjoy character-driven storytelling, but this one would’ve done much better with more action and faster pacing. When I finished the book, I didn’t feel inclined to carry on reading further in the series, but other reviews I read state that the series gets better, so I’m going to give book 2 a try, perhaps in a few months.
I give it 3.5 stars for laying the base work for the series and for the multiple hints at what could be in the sequels.
marina_rhea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.5
dentoncaswell's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0