A review by thinde
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
2.0
DNF 49%
I feel like a failure. Everyone raves about this book and I can sort of see why. For grim-dark high fantasy, it's written well, with believable characters and decent pacing. I can't explain why I struggled to read it. Every night, I'd read two chapters - usually matching the two P.O.V.s. but I never felt like reading more. I guess it simply missed the mark for me.
I'm giving up since I'd normally have read three or four books in the time I've given to this struggle.
I feel like a failure. Everyone raves about this book and I can sort of see why. For grim-dark high fantasy, it's written well, with believable characters and decent pacing. I can't explain why I struggled to read it. Every night, I'd read two chapters - usually matching the two P.O.V.s. but I never felt like reading more. I guess it simply missed the mark for me.
I'm giving up since I'd normally have read three or four books in the time I've given to this struggle.