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clesh01's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.75
faithtrustpixiedust's review against another edition
I received this eARC from Tor Teen on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of this book in any way.
DNF'd at chapter 2
I'm sure the book is fine, and I liked some aspects of it, but the prologue was terrible as far as plot goes, the writing is simultaneously pretentious and boring—and somehow manages to read like distance-inducing third person despite being first—and so much exposition has been spewed at me, I feel like I've already read half the book. There are better war books and there are better fantasies.
DNF'd at chapter 2
I'm sure the book is fine, and I liked some aspects of it, but the prologue was terrible as far as plot goes, the writing is simultaneously pretentious and boring—and somehow manages to read like distance-inducing third person despite being first—and so much exposition has been spewed at me, I feel like I've already read half the book. There are better war books and there are better fantasies.
eiranidzz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5
I found this one to be ok. I was a little confused because I didn't exact know what the time period was supposed to be. They had planes but they also rode horses, as well as they had castles and villages. it just made my head spin sometimes. and the plot itself was ok, though the characters felt a little complicated to me.
I found this one to be ok. I was a little confused because I didn't exact know what the time period was supposed to be. They had planes but they also rode horses, as well as they had castles and villages. it just made my head spin sometimes. and the plot itself was ok, though the characters felt a little complicated to me.
renuked's review against another edition
3.0
I’m not sure if the politics in this was good and I’m just dumb or if it was just too complicated and not clearly written at times. So many names and factions etc.
speculativeshelves's review against another edition
5.0
4/21/21 Re-read: Still absolutely love this series. These characters are everything. The final book is going to destroy me I just know it.
Also constantly impressed that I have read this book three times now and there are still things that surprise me.
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2/22/20 Re-read: Honestly this was EVEN BETTER on a reread. I forgot just how much I loved these characters and since there is so much packed into this series there were so many reveals that I forgot about. This story gets quite complex and can be slightly intimidating the first time you read it because of all of the characters (with many different motivations), the expansive worldbuilding and layers upon layers of political intrigue so what made this reread fun was I could just let the story unfold since I was already familiar with the world and characters.
Also I took an absurd amount of notes while reading to keep track of various characters and the politics..the document on my computer is almost 5000 words...it's slightly ridiculous but I HAD FUN. Now I can't wait for Storm from the East to rip my heart out.
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This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and it exceeded every one of my expectations. A fantastic start to what is likely going to be an incredible series. (Longer review likely to come once I'm able to actually form more coherent thoughts aside from ASLKDJALSKDJASLD THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!)
Also constantly impressed that I have read this book three times now and there are still things that surprise me.
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2/22/20 Re-read: Honestly this was EVEN BETTER on a reread. I forgot just how much I loved these characters and since there is so much packed into this series there were so many reveals that I forgot about. This story gets quite complex and can be slightly intimidating the first time you read it because of all of the characters (with many different motivations), the expansive worldbuilding and layers upon layers of political intrigue so what made this reread fun was I could just let the story unfold since I was already familiar with the world and characters.
Also I took an absurd amount of notes while reading to keep track of various characters and the politics..the document on my computer is almost 5000 words...it's slightly ridiculous but I HAD FUN. Now I can't wait for Storm from the East to rip my heart out.
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This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and it exceeded every one of my expectations. A fantastic start to what is likely going to be an incredible series. (Longer review likely to come once I'm able to actually form more coherent thoughts aside from ASLKDJALSKDJASLD THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!)
im211's review against another edition
3.0
Too long, as much I would love to see them grow, this is just a stretch for me. Unfortunately I wanst able to finish this one. A promising start with good worldbuilding and memorable characters, just some pacing issues.
emlove's review against another edition
1.0
Bored. Too much talk of the aircraft that I just don't care to decipher. I'm sure it picks up, and anyone who enjoys war stories is sure to like this one, but I'm just not in the mood. DNF.