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A review by mesal
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
This was magnificent.
I read it several years after Eragon, so Paolini's debut series did not really factor into my judgment of this book (primarily because I can barely even remember what happened in the Inheritance Cycle, let alone how it was written). Science fiction is not a genre I touch often, despite the gems I've discovered therein over time, so I'm glad this novel reinforced my desire to read more of it.
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars may have started off a bit slow, but its buildup to the main conflict was well worth the wait. The characters were both unique and engaging; the plot did not overpower their motivations to a point that the novel could be called plot-driven. How the story ended is perhaps my favorite part of it all, consideringmy newfound appreciation for somewhat ambiguous—but still hopeful—endings .
If this wasn't a whopping 900 pages long, I might even reread it someday.
I read it several years after Eragon, so Paolini's debut series did not really factor into my judgment of this book (primarily because I can barely even remember what happened in the Inheritance Cycle, let alone how it was written). Science fiction is not a genre I touch often, despite the gems I've discovered therein over time, so I'm glad this novel reinforced my desire to read more of it.
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars may have started off a bit slow, but its buildup to the main conflict was well worth the wait. The characters were both unique and engaging; the plot did not overpower their motivations to a point that the novel could be called plot-driven. How the story ended is perhaps my favorite part of it all, considering
If this wasn't a whopping 900 pages long, I might even reread it someday.