marcomywords's review against another edition
1.0
I DNF'd this book at around 40%. Nothing grabbed my interest, I thought it was pretty basic.
Also this book was somehow recomanded to me by goodreads or amazon in a way that seemed to imply some gay romance, which this book doesn't have at all. It was boring, to be honest.
Also this book was somehow recomanded to me by goodreads or amazon in a way that seemed to imply some gay romance, which this book doesn't have at all. It was boring, to be honest.
cdeane61's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe more like 3.5
While I enjoyed the comedic banter, the flippant attitude to being in mortal danger was a little too much for me.
I think the story line and characters are fine, but feel that this might have been a better book if it had been tipped to the horror side a little more.
Undecided if I will pursue the series.
While I enjoyed the comedic banter, the flippant attitude to being in mortal danger was a little too much for me.
I think the story line and characters are fine, but feel that this might have been a better book if it had been tipped to the horror side a little more.
Undecided if I will pursue the series.
touchmyrobe8's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
heathersbike's review against another edition
And then I read the next one. Need. More. Book.
alyram4's review against another edition
5.0
I still love this book despite it being 5 years since I last read it <3 Truly a masterpiece in my eyes.
samusiamus's review against another edition
5.0
After reading the preview, Necromancer #0.5, and laughing out loud and thoroughly enjoying what I was reading I promptly bought the full book.
The characters are instantly relatable and likeable, and Lish's sense of humour kept me smiling even when the scene seemed grim. Often, though, I felt like I was given information that I didn't know what to do with; as if I was supposed to know automatically what something meant when really I felt just as clueless as Sam at times. But eventually I overlooked it, because I learned to think of it as being thrown into the situation much like Sam was. Without direction or even a hint of what was going on, so you were experiencing everything just like he was. Off-putting at first but you grow to understand why Lish did it that way. It's funny how some of the other characters are like, "Well obviously it's because of such-and-such" and Sam is like, "Say what now?"
The story picked up really fast and Lish was able to wrap everything up quickly and cleanly. I wasn't left wondering about something that was mentioned before and then forgotten about, she left nothing behind and it made for a nicely written book. It seemed too short, though, but I suppose that was done on purpose so to set up the second book. Well she succeeded; I am hooked.
The characters are instantly relatable and likeable, and Lish's sense of humour kept me smiling even when the scene seemed grim. Often, though, I felt like I was given information that I didn't know what to do with; as if I was supposed to know automatically what something meant when really I felt just as clueless as Sam at times. But eventually I overlooked it, because I learned to think of it as being thrown into the situation much like Sam was. Without direction or even a hint of what was going on, so you were experiencing everything just like he was. Off-putting at first but you grow to understand why Lish did it that way. It's funny how some of the other characters are like, "Well obviously it's because of such-and-such" and Sam is like, "Say what now?"
The story picked up really fast and Lish was able to wrap everything up quickly and cleanly. I wasn't left wondering about something that was mentioned before and then forgotten about, she left nothing behind and it made for a nicely written book. It seemed too short, though, but I suppose that was done on purpose so to set up the second book. Well she succeeded; I am hooked.
gracklewarp's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pagesofpins's review against another edition
4.0
The audiobook entertained me enough that I'm going to give this four stars, though the plot was fairly standard fantasy tropes and there was also some the-love-interest-will-be-what-a-male-fantasy-would-want-right-down-to-the-villains-taking-her-clothes. The fun side characters and snarky dialogue made it work just enough.