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jacalata's review against another edition
3.0
I think I enjoyed this both more and less because of how long it was since I'd read the rest of the series.
cozycreativewitch's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it. A lot. Good concepts, good ideas, good questions. Good story too, not least of all by any means. But I strongly feel that the story itself got lost somehow in the telling. Perhaps Card is a bit like Peggy- he ended up knowing too much and eventually got lost in it, not knowing what to tell. Too many stories in him. Not enough time in the world. I know he turned out to be more than a little like Alvin himself. He saw the vision clearly, first of all, and felt the making of it, but somehow it got away from him over time. Too many things happened that he did not expect and he had to search for the natural ending to things. Not what he expected. And not exactly what he seemed to offer when he began the writing of the series. But mighty fine, all the same. As I said, I liked it. A lot.
brinnet's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable series, but I think the last book fell a little flat. Not bad, just not as engaging as the first many books. Perhaps Card was getting tired of writing a tale he'd been worked no on for years and years. At times it seemed rushed, and sometimes repetitive (especially because I marathoned through them -- the recaps got old). Still, it's worth getting through to the end of the series.
Bottom line: This series really is about the journey, rather than the destination.
Bottom line: This series really is about the journey, rather than the destination.
argent_'s review against another edition
3.0
The Tales of Alvin Maker series has always been one I take an issue with because of how... set up it often feels. Conversations between the characters don't feel organic at all, emotion is inconsistently conveyed, and the plot is often deus ex machina-ish. This being said, while all those things are true for this book, the book itself didn't feel as bad as some of the previous ones. I hear there is supposed to be a sequel at some point, and I hope so - because the story feels unfinished as is.
giantarms's review
3.0
Oh look finally some things happen.
Overall, I don't need to read these ever again. I liked the characters, but there got to be too many of them so that people you liked just disappeared eventually. Too many books were hung up sitting in jails and courtrooms and too much time was spend with people chatting idly about each other's grammar. There are only so many times "HYUK I AM A BUMPKIN WHAT KIN TALK GOOD ENGLISH WHEN I'VE A MIND TO" can be amusing. Started to sound like an English major's screed.
Anyhow, I actually own the first two books. I think they shall head off to the secondhand bookseller's.
Overall, I don't need to read these ever again. I liked the characters, but there got to be too many of them so that people you liked just disappeared eventually. Too many books were hung up sitting in jails and courtrooms and too much time was spend with people chatting idly about each other's grammar. There are only so many times "HYUK I AM A BUMPKIN WHAT KIN TALK GOOD ENGLISH WHEN I'VE A MIND TO" can be amusing. Started to sound like an English major's screed.
Anyhow, I actually own the first two books. I think they shall head off to the secondhand bookseller's.
rbriese7's review
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bdplume's review
3.0
This conclusion was...OK. There wasn't anything missing, exactly, but I felt more like I was reading one of the earlier, less fleshed-out volumes than the better-paced, deeper later volumes. I do recommend the series as a whole, but I wouldn't put it on any top ten lists.