curiouslibrarian's review against another edition
I spent a large number of weeks picking this book up, reading some, and putting it down again. I probably got something like halfway through doing this. A few months ago, I put it down and didn't bother picking it up again. So I think this goes in the "abandoned" folder.
It wasn't a bad book. In fact, I enjoyed it well enough while I was reading it. Just too slow to keep me engaged *between* reading sessions. Maybe it's a just a fact of life with a toddler - can't seem to read anything slow-paced at this time in my life. Ah well.
It wasn't a bad book. In fact, I enjoyed it well enough while I was reading it. Just too slow to keep me engaged *between* reading sessions. Maybe it's a just a fact of life with a toddler - can't seem to read anything slow-paced at this time in my life. Ah well.
adamjcalhoun's review against another edition
1.0
Microreview: I appreciate what the author was trying to do; take a 'perfect' character and make him dark, depict a realistic medieval 'historical fiction', have his writing jump around in time while writing in a complex way. That all seems amazing! But it ends up being pretty bad and, more importantly, boring - both from a reader's standpoint and an intellectual standpoint. It does have some redeeming qualities, but honestly don't pick this book up.
rocksandroles's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This is a very bad book. Would not recommend. The main character begins as a loveable character but is quickly shown doing horrible deeds that are not framed as horrible deeds, and is written in a way that clearly shows the author endorsing those acts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Excrement, Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit
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