nelene's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
renpuspita's review against another edition
5.0
Full review dan giveaway berhadiah buku Elantris bisa dibaca disini:
BUKU FANTASY YANG LUAR BIASA!!! XD
Yah, review versi panjangnya sudah di blog gw ya (jangan lupa ikutan GAnya, wakakaka). Fix nih Elantris jadi satu dari Top Read 2016 dan yes, abis ini bakal baca Mistborn :D. Sayang juga Mistborn ga jadi diterbitin ma Mizan. Info dari Bundes dan MbaDyah, udah diterjemahin padahal, huhuhuhu :(.
Apa yang menarik dari Elantris?
1. Karakternya, oke - oke semua, and if you like ass-kick heroine, you will love Sarene. If you like complex characters, you will Hrathren. Sejujurnya gw lebih suka baca tentang Hrathren, karena character developmentnya paling oke
2. Intrik politiknya
3. Alasan kenapa Elantris dikutuk
4. Sistem agamanya
5. Sistem sihirnya!!!
Yah, kelemahannya juga ada sih..kayak beberapa bagian rada lelet. Terus si Sarene mungkin bisa rada annoying, tapi bagi gw sih biasa aja, karena gw udah kebanyakan baca yang model - model kayak dia kali ya XD. Yang jelas, jangan jiper hanya karena buku ini gede, terus tebal (uh la la :P). Pokoknya, kalau nemu Elantris di tokbuk, langsung samber deh. Kalau suka epic/high fantasy dengan magic system yang unik, pasti bakal suka juga Elantris :D
BUKU FANTASY YANG LUAR BIASA!!! XD
Yah, review versi panjangnya sudah di blog gw ya (jangan lupa ikutan GAnya, wakakaka). Fix nih Elantris jadi satu dari Top Read 2016 dan yes, abis ini bakal baca Mistborn :D. Sayang juga Mistborn ga jadi diterbitin ma Mizan. Info dari Bundes dan MbaDyah, udah diterjemahin padahal, huhuhuhu :(.
Apa yang menarik dari Elantris?
1. Karakternya, oke - oke semua, and if you like ass-kick heroine, you will love Sarene. If you like complex characters, you will Hrathren. Sejujurnya gw lebih suka baca tentang Hrathren, karena character developmentnya paling oke
2. Intrik politiknya
3. Alasan kenapa Elantris dikutuk
4. Sistem agamanya
5. Sistem sihirnya!!!
Yah, kelemahannya juga ada sih..kayak beberapa bagian rada lelet. Terus si Sarene mungkin bisa rada annoying, tapi bagi gw sih biasa aja, karena gw udah kebanyakan baca yang model - model kayak dia kali ya XD. Yang jelas, jangan jiper hanya karena buku ini gede, terus tebal (uh la la :P). Pokoknya, kalau nemu Elantris di tokbuk, langsung samber deh. Kalau suka epic/high fantasy dengan magic system yang unik, pasti bakal suka juga Elantris :D
madisonvancamp11's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.75
wintercatherine's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
ktloureads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I finally finished my first Brandon Sanderson book and oh boy it’s a hit. The world building was immaculate and the characters intriguing. I desperately want to know more about this world and all of its inhabitants. I will be thinking about these characters for a long time.
lancelotlac's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
sad
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
octaviaccook's review against another edition
3.5 I think I read this too slowly as I was buddy reading it. I liked the story a lot but the ending was rushed.
anabelldimitrova's review against another edition
5.0
Много харесах „Елантрис“, защото е от класическото фентъзи - има магия, политически интриги, магия, религиозен сблъсък и пак магия. Сюжетът се развива чрез три гледни точки - тази на принц Раоден, на принцеса Сарене и на жрец Хратен. И тримата са изградени много добре и може да се забележи тяхното развитие.
Раоден се събужда една сутрин и разбира, че е станал елантрисец. Захвърлен в Елантрис - град, който от великолепен се е превърнал в развалина, и оставен да се оправя как знае, принцът все пак успява да обедини тамошните хора и да им даде цел и работа, за да не мислят за постоянния глад и болките, които усещат.
Серене идва в чужда страна само за да разбере, че годеникът ѝ е мъртав, но по договора, който са сключили, той ѝ се води съпруг. Тоест тя вече е станала вдовица преди още да се омъжи. Но не се предава. Жрецът от силната империя Фьорден заплашва Арелон и Серене решава, че трябва да спечели тази религиозна битка, за да може собствената ѝ страна Теод да не е заплашена от насилствено покръстване.
Най-голяма промяна има в образа на Хратен. Той пристига в Арелон с ясната цел, че трябва да покръсти този езически народ. Не желае обаче да води още една война и този път всичко трябва да стане по мирен път. Само че някой друг мисли по различен начин и когато се стига до проливане на кръв, Хратен си отваря очите.
Раоден се събужда една сутрин и разбира, че е станал елантрисец. Захвърлен в Елантрис - град, който от великолепен се е превърнал в развалина, и оставен да се оправя как знае, принцът все пак успява да обедини тамошните хора и да им даде цел и работа, за да не мислят за постоянния глад и болките, които усещат.
Серене идва в чужда страна само за да разбере, че годеникът ѝ е мъртав, но по договора, който са сключили, той ѝ се води съпруг. Тоест тя вече е станала вдовица преди още да се омъжи. Но не се предава. Жрецът от силната империя Фьорден заплашва Арелон и Серене решава, че трябва да спечели тази религиозна битка, за да може собствената ѝ страна Теод да не е заплашена от насилствено покръстване.
Най-голяма промяна има в образа на Хратен. Той пристига в Арелон с ясната цел, че трябва да покръсти този езически народ. Не желае обаче да води още една война и този път всичко трябва да стане по мирен път. Само че някой друг мисли по различен начин и когато се стига до проливане на кръв, Хратен си отваря очите.
goldendevil1711's review against another edition
4.0
Elantris is a tough book to wrap your head around, and I think that on a second read after having read the rest of the Cosmere, you understand better how it fits and how it really does a good job of predicting where things will go.
Pros:
- Most of the major characters are interesting and complex
- The magic system makes a lot of internal sense and is unique
- The plot moves quickly, and never feels like it slows
Cons:
- The biggest main character is a dud. It works but I never got invested in him
- The writing and characterization feels incomplete. The magic system is there, and the overarching plot is there, but it feels like sometimes it's 90% of the way
Elantris isn't the Cosmere book I'd recommend for a new reader of Brandon Sanderson's work. I'd recommend Mistborn, The Emperor's Soul, or Warbreaker before this (or Stormlight if you can do a 1000 page epic). But it's still a solid book, and one that I appreciated more the second time around.
Pros:
- Most of the major characters are interesting and complex
- The magic system makes a lot of internal sense and is unique
- The plot moves quickly, and never feels like it slows
Cons:
- The biggest main character is a dud. It works but I never got invested in him
- The writing and characterization feels incomplete. The magic system is there, and the overarching plot is there, but it feels like sometimes it's 90% of the way
Elantris isn't the Cosmere book I'd recommend for a new reader of Brandon Sanderson's work. I'd recommend Mistborn, The Emperor's Soul, or Warbreaker before this (or Stormlight if you can do a 1000 page epic). But it's still a solid book, and one that I appreciated more the second time around.
sylda's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? No
2.5
It's fine until that one horrible part, which is bad enough for me to score it "not quite bad enough to DNF"
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism