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coatiwrangler's review
3.0
This book really wasn't my cup of tea but it's fine. The first part was painfully dull though.
dance64's review
2.0
This had a lot of potential to be amazing, but it fell incredibly flat for me. Maybe it was because I was listening to the audiobook, but I found myself constantly confused about who was who and what was going on and why. I felt like too many people were introduced, and I couldn't keep everything straight. I didn't feel connected to the characters, and even when there were emotionally charged scenes, I didn't feel very gripped by what was going on. Some things felt too rushed while other things felt too slow, and I was honestly bored throughout the whole book. I really wanted to love this, but it unfortunately missed the mark for me and I don't have any intentions of picking up the sequel.
tfrohock's review
4.0
I know the usual refrain about a book involves words like FAST, SNAPPY, HOOKED.
However, some days my brain feels so pummeled by social media, it's nice to pick up a book that takes its time moving into the story. That's one of the things I loved about Myers' THE SONG OF ALL. Myers drew me into the story, giving me time to acclimate myself to both her characters and her world.
That doesn't mean it was boring, not by a long shot. Irjan's journey moves like the cold settling into your bones and becomes a persuasive force that cannot be ignored. It's the story of two very different worlds, separated by songs and the love of a parent for a child.
A violent world rendered in sharp white strokes, THE SONG OF ALL is a new take on an old theme, and one that I think you'll find worth your time.
However, some days my brain feels so pummeled by social media, it's nice to pick up a book that takes its time moving into the story. That's one of the things I loved about Myers' THE SONG OF ALL. Myers drew me into the story, giving me time to acclimate myself to both her characters and her world.
That doesn't mean it was boring, not by a long shot. Irjan's journey moves like the cold settling into your bones and becomes a persuasive force that cannot be ignored. It's the story of two very different worlds, separated by songs and the love of a parent for a child.
A violent world rendered in sharp white strokes, THE SONG OF ALL is a new take on an old theme, and one that I think you'll find worth your time.
diesmali's review
3.0
A different fantasy tale of the mortal humans and the immortal elves, going by different names here. I liked it well enough to continue reading, but it skips ahead a bit fast sometimes for me, and could dwell a little more on things, or build them up. This is not to say it's all about the action, because there's only a moderate amount of action, which feels well balanced to me.
I like the world system, though I hope I get to know it more in the forthcoming books.
I like the world system, though I hope I get to know it more in the forthcoming books.
autumnalreads94's review
4.0
I don't know how accurate this review will be since this book was mostly read during my 10 minute breaks at work or if I got to class early, but I really enjoyed it. I liked Irjan as a character and was emotionally connected enough to him and his wife for the turning point to hit me, which is rare for me that early on. I loved the ideas Myers brings up and the differing point of view. There were times I was surprised and I was honestly left wondering where exactly the story was going based off of how far in I was and what had already transpired.
My only thing is that **possible spoiler alert** towards the end with maybe 1/4 of the book left, though it felt like closer to 1/8, there was a major time hop that threw me off and left me not quite as invested in the characters. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favorite thing and left me wanting in quite a few ways. With that being said, I will definitely be looking out for book 2 to see where else this story takes us.
My only thing is that **possible spoiler alert** towards the end with maybe 1/4 of the book left, though it felt like closer to 1/8, there was a major time hop that threw me off and left me not quite as invested in the characters. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favorite thing and left me wanting in quite a few ways. With that being said, I will definitely be looking out for book 2 to see where else this story takes us.
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