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A review by hisdarkmaterials
The Sight by David Clement-Davies
3.0
Man...what can I say about this book.
Last read this nearly a decade ago. 3.5 stars. The story is good but it's greatly flawed. It's far too long, it reads as a rehash of Davies first book, Fire Bringer and the deaths are just awful. I understand keeping things realistic but Davies just takes it a step too far. This book filled me with hopelessness. Fire bringer came full circle and left me feeling contented but The Sight just left me sad and confused.
Also all the lore and stories of Gods etc just didn't work for me in this book, they weren't slipped seamlessly into the telling but disrupted the story every time they popped up. So much repetition in this book had my eyes glazing over more than once.
For all that you do fall in love with the characters, you become invested in their wellbeing (at your own risk...). The story is interesting and well fleshed out. Some parts of the book are beautiful and interesting.
I'm not rushing into the sequel of this book - Fell. I need a couple of books in between to lift my spirits!
Last read this nearly a decade ago. 3.5 stars. The story is good but it's greatly flawed. It's far too long, it reads as a rehash of Davies first book, Fire Bringer and the deaths are just awful. I understand keeping things realistic but Davies just takes it a step too far. This book filled me with hopelessness. Fire bringer came full circle and left me feeling contented but The Sight just left me sad and confused.
Also all the lore and stories of Gods etc just didn't work for me in this book, they weren't slipped seamlessly into the telling but disrupted the story every time they popped up. So much repetition in this book had my eyes glazing over more than once.
For all that you do fall in love with the characters, you become invested in their wellbeing (at your own risk...). The story is interesting and well fleshed out. Some parts of the book are beautiful and interesting.
I'm not rushing into the sequel of this book - Fell. I need a couple of books in between to lift my spirits!