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The Crimson Sword by Eldon Thompson

vermidian's review

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3.0

It was well written and I thought the battle scenes were well done, but I really wish there had been more than three significant female characters in the entire book. Like, really? You can invent twelve male characters that are recurring, but you don't bother having more than two female characters that are really around?

The main character, Jarom, is also somewhat frustrating to read sometimes because he doesn't trust people who keep saving his hide. It got a little irritating during the middle third of the book.

However, the main character is relatively realistic for a young adult, as are his friends. I really did enjoy the mythology and the fighting was well done. It didn't drag on unnecessarily, instead switching to other characters.

lmcneil's review

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It seemed to drag out too much and I found I wasn't caring about the characters. When it feels like a "chore" to read, I give up on a book. 
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