A review by therainbowshelf
New Spring by Robert Jordan

mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I've been meaning to start this series for a while, and a friend recommended starting it because it's becoming a series now. This first book didn't do it for me. I didn't like the characters, or the portrayal of women as petty and flighty, and the plot was stale. I'll give the next book a try, though. I think my friend mislead me on where to start the series and I should have started with actual book 1 and not this prequel. 

I couldn't help imagining a version where the legendary boy born on the mountain wasn't a baby born, but a trans boy becoming himself. 

๐Ÿ“˜The Gist ๐Ÿ“˜: Two women in a revered magic order of women hunt for a foretold baby boy who would be the dragon reborn. 

๐Ÿ“’Representation๐Ÿ“’: strong female protagonist

๐Ÿ’• For readers looking for ๐Ÿ’•: fantasy, books with movie adaptations, chosen one trope, strong female protagonists, political intrigue, assassins
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