A review by syinhui
The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

3.0

It’s amazing that I managed to finish this book without liking a single character. Deeply flawed, highly unlikable, detestable people—one and all. They became increasingly insufferable to read, especially the women: Esmenet and Serwë. Weeps. “Oohhh Kellhus this, ooohh Kellhus that.” Weeps. Just when I thought Esmenet’s character had improved,

she fell head over heels for Kellhus

(something I expected would happen) and lost whatever sense of agency she’d initially gained. 

 

In the end, I was left caring for nothing and nobody—save, perhaps, the Second Apocalypse to happen and kill them all. Sorry, Achamian. 

 

Now, that sounds like I really loathed this book and its characters, but I didn’t. Not really. To be more exact, I was just indifferent. 

 

I have a lot more to say, but I just can't be bothered to expand on this review at the moment. 

 

I’ll see it through to the third book, but I’m not at all thrilled by the prospect of reading it.