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A review by onceuponatime
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i enjoyed both books in the duology, but i just wish they were something else.
they weren't bad! they told an interesting story with good chatacters. but i don't think i was the best audience for it. i didn't feel emotionally compelled at almost any point in the story – it just sort of passed through my fingers.
i had the impression that the characters were too self aware and i was being told too much about their inner lives in a way that wasn't compelling.
i'll enjoy telling people about the story maybe more than i did reading it.
they weren't bad! they told an interesting story with good chatacters. but i don't think i was the best audience for it. i didn't feel emotionally compelled at almost any point in the story – it just sort of passed through my fingers.
i had the impression that the characters were too self aware and i was being told too much about their inner lives in a way that wasn't compelling.
i'll enjoy telling people about the story maybe more than i did reading it.