generous1star's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
willowshield8's review against another edition
I couldn't finish reading "Bladed Faith" by David Dalglish because I struggled to connect with the characters throughout the book. After 250 pages, I found them to be disappointingly flat, with no noticeable character growth. The author's attempt to switch between scenes of training and the character's reintegration into society to overthrow the empire lacked the emotional depth required to convey the revenge and anger the character should have felt. This lack of emotional engagement ultimately hindered my ability to become invested in the story and its characters.
booksthatburn's review against another edition
It’s possible that this would turn out to be foreshadowing the discovery that this guy is bad, but I was offput by a conversation where the fantasy arms dealer CEO explains that it’s fine for him to pay for revolutions with funds gotten from selling arms to the colonizers, thus making more money as they buy more weapons to put down the revolutions he’s funding. Oh also he’s a tragic gay widower whose husband died for one of those revolutions. I’m uninterested in pinkwashing arms dealers who enable colonizers.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Excrement and Rape
tripaj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book was so cool. i love the idea of multiple gods and
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humans becoming godsSpoiler
i’ve never read a book like this!! can’t wait to read book 2emiann2023's review against another edition
4.0
The Bladed Faith has a lot going for it.
Cyrus is a relatable protagonist, and his struggles are realistic. His companions are interesting, and the story overall is very entertaining.
It was a slow build up, but the action feels earned, which is a nice change from a lot of books that just expect you to believe the protagonist is powerful without offering any context. This book has that, and it shows Cyrus beneath the mask, which is a nice touch too.
I liked that there was a lot of different perspectives, but honestly the only one I connected with was Cyrus. The others were interesting, but I couldn't help but feel like they were dragging away from the main story. But that's just my opinion.
I will be interested to see where we go from here. What our hero will do.
Cyrus is a relatable protagonist, and his struggles are realistic. His companions are interesting, and the story overall is very entertaining.
It was a slow build up, but the action feels earned, which is a nice change from a lot of books that just expect you to believe the protagonist is powerful without offering any context. This book has that, and it shows Cyrus beneath the mask, which is a nice touch too.
I liked that there was a lot of different perspectives, but honestly the only one I connected with was Cyrus. The others were interesting, but I couldn't help but feel like they were dragging away from the main story. But that's just my opinion.
I will be interested to see where we go from here. What our hero will do.
tul_duru_thunderhead's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
tense
slow-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
3.5
alexmcwilliams's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5