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mothmania's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Sexism
Moderate: War
kbz_22's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
So, I just wrapped up "The Tropic of Serpents" by Marie Brennan, and you know how much I've been loving Lady Trent's adventures, right? Well, this one didn't disappoint in that department.
What I really adore about these books is the structure. The way they're written as if Lady Trent is retelling her adventures and discoveries, it just adds this unique layer of authenticity to the whole thing. It's like we're reading her personal journal, and it makes the world she explores even more vibrant.
Now, as for the plot, it was solid overall. But here's the thing, it took a little longer to get interesting compared to the previous book. Once it picked up, it was full of excitement and intrigue, but that slow start held it back a bit for me.
So, I'd give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars. It's still a great addition to Lady Trent's journey, and I can't wait to see where her adventures take her next.
Content Warnings
Minor: War, Kidnapping, and Violence
micallab's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Violence and War
luna_staci's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Gore, and War
kabrahams's review against another edition
2.5
*Book one spoilers*
Less dragons and more political intrigue than the first book, but still very fun. I loved seeing Lady Trent coming into her own after the tragic death of her husband and her struggle with motherhood as she prefers the life of a traveler and adventurer. Excited to continue the series.
Coming back the next day to lower my rating from 4.25 to 2.5. There were aspects of the story (colonialism and depictions of other races) that just weren't sitting right with me. Reading other reviews, I found that others shared my opinion. While well-written, this book left a bad taste in my mouth.
Less dragons and more political intrigue than the first book, but still very fun. I loved seeing Lady Trent coming into her own after the tragic death of her husband and her struggle with motherhood as she prefers the life of a traveler and adventurer. Excited to continue the series.
Coming back the next day to lower my rating from 4.25 to 2.5. There were aspects of the story (colonialism and depictions of other races) that just weren't sitting right with me. Reading other reviews, I found that others shared my opinion. While well-written, this book left a bad taste in my mouth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Racism, War, and Colonisation
jessthanthree's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, and Animal death
Minor: War
elenamarmiroli's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Questo volume mi ha convinto maggiormente del precedente, soprattutto a causa della mancanza di tutta la parte sulla sua vita matrimoniale presente nell'opera precedente e il fatto che in questo volume il suo interesse verso i draghi non sia mai messo da parte.
Rimane anche in questo volume la piega femminista che aveva anche il volume precedente e rimane anche l'impressione di stare leggermente un'opera a metà tra un romanzo storico e un memoir con un pizzico di opera scientifica di divulgazione nel mezzo, cosa che ho gradito.
La storia rallenta un po' dopo la metà della stessa, ma non è mai completamente noisa, riuscendo così a mantenere sempre vivo dell'interesse.
Sono abbastanza curiosa di vedere come progredirà la storia di lady Trent.
Rimane anche in questo volume la piega femminista che aveva anche il volume precedente e rimane anche l'impressione di stare leggermente un'opera a metà tra un romanzo storico e un memoir con un pizzico di opera scientifica di divulgazione nel mezzo, cosa che ho gradito.
La storia rallenta un po' dopo la metà della stessa, ma non è mai completamente noisa, riuscendo così a mantenere sempre vivo dell'interesse.
Sono abbastanza curiosa di vedere come progredirà la storia di lady Trent.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Confinement, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: War
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