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Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik

fitzofinspiration's review

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adventurous emotional sad tense 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

5.0

stephpalko's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

4.0

melissah's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

4.0

mrs_bonaventure's review against another edition

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5.0

The series is going strong.
Guest appearance by the Admiral Lord Nelson and some interesting divergences from known history are starting to emerge (in this universe he didn't die at Trafalgar...)
As ever - history - with dragons! Who talk! What's not to like?

hey_jemma's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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? No

3.75

thehabro's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring medium-paced

4.0

kestrell's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

ocelotto's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring tense 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

5.0

sleepypandaa's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Like most books in the series, it has its slow sections, but also has a lot of the interpersonal relationships, and large upheavals that set the stage for the next couple books. 

ekunes's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.25