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grets_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
mardana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Not a huge fan of the „the main character has all the pretty women swooning over him“-trope. It is more of a thing I would expect in a harem manga…
Also, why is Matt always so dense? It feels like is main roll is to be underestimated until he deus ex machina swoops in and saves the day and suddenly everyone is happy they kept him along, despite his annoying persona.
I liked the whole sul‘dam/damane lore and the twist it had.
Moderate: Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
mattiedancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
- Those who read book one of The Wheel of Time (The Eye of the World)
- Slavery, confinement, kidnapping, toxic relationships, toxic friendships, blood, gore, torture, abuse, child death, war, misogyny, sexism, death, murder, injury, injury detail, fire, emotional abuse, gaslighting,
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Stalking
wogslandwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore and Blood
Minor: Alcohol
diazona's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
But I think it's worth the effort, especially for a reader who likes richly detailed worldbuilding (as I do). For all the complexity, the different storylines do all tie in to the overall plot of the series, and it's not at all hard to get swept up in the grandeur of the quest that the protagonists are on. Plus, the different plot lines do all reference the common mythology, and they converge back together by the climax of the book. As long as you have some patience, it doesn't feel like you're being led off on irrelevant tangents.
Maybe I like this book more than I "should". But what can I say, it's exactly the sort of thing that appeals to me: a richly detailed and self-consistent world (within reason, it is fantasy after all) and a compelling plot. Ultimately what matters is that I'm happy to have read it and I'm excited to get cracking on the next book!
Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
leighskarz90's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bluejay21's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Slavery
Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
ekcd_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Murder, and War
randanopterix's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Colonisation
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
a_robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
One of my owned books
As good as the first book. Not super excited to continue.
Review previously placed on my blog:
I'm currently reading The great hunt by Robert Jordan. This is the second book in the Wheel of time series.
Graphic: Gore, Slavery, and Blood
Moderate: Death and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts