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cadmanreads's review
3.0
I don't want to write this review because I'm disappointed in the book or should I say the second half of the book.
Let's get this out of the way, I love the author's work and also the first book in this series ' The prince of mist'. The change of setting to Calcutta was jarring for me but after the initial shock, I was on board.
I liked the Chowbar society members, each with different but complementary personalities and was ready for the adventure. I was a little confused about the ethnicity of the characters due to their names.
The book has many great ideas, some may be well-used tropes but it was written well.
All was great until about 75% and then I seem to lose interest. I can't put my finger on what it was exactly, maybe it was Jawahal's intentions were not clear to me and all of a sudden it seemed to wrap up too quickly.
There is still a lot to like here but it isn't as good as Book 1 of the series.
I thought there would be a connection between the books but I missed it if there is. I'm hoping for Book3 won't disappoint.
Let's get this out of the way, I love the author's work and also the first book in this series ' The prince of mist'. The change of setting to Calcutta was jarring for me but after the initial shock, I was on board.
I liked the Chowbar society members, each with different but complementary personalities and was ready for the adventure. I was a little confused about the ethnicity of the characters due to their names.
The book has many great ideas, some may be well-used tropes but it was written well.
All was great until about 75% and then I seem to lose interest. I can't put my finger on what it was exactly, maybe it was Jawahal's intentions were not clear to me and all of a sudden it seemed to wrap up too quickly.
There is still a lot to like here but it isn't as good as Book 1 of the series.
I thought there would be a connection between the books but I missed it if there is. I'm hoping for Book3 won't disappoint.
fluffy_alpaca's review against another edition
2.0
Después de leer El principe de la niebla empecé este libro con ganas, pero me ha acabado decepcionando.
Los personajes me han resultado muy planos y olvidables y los diálogos apenas reflejan su personalidad. Muchas veces no sabía quién estaba hablando porque se me olvidaba quién era quién.
El villano tampoco se salva mucho, es un calco del anterior con algún que otro cambio para que no sea tan descarado y la profe no se de cuenta, y la forma que tiene de morir da la impresión de que el autor quería terminar el libro ya porque se había enrollado mucho y le estaba quedando muy largo.
La idea no era mala, pero la ejecución se ha quedado corta.
Los personajes me han resultado muy planos y olvidables y los diálogos apenas reflejan su personalidad. Muchas veces no sabía quién estaba hablando porque se me olvidaba quién era quién.
El villano tampoco se salva mucho, es un calco del anterior con algún que otro cambio para que no sea tan descarado y la profe no se de cuenta, y la forma que tiene de morir da la impresión de que el autor quería terminar el libro ya porque se había enrollado mucho y le estaba quedando muy largo.
La idea no era mala, pero la ejecución se ha quedado corta.
cam_flower's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
zeliux's review
4.0
Immersed me in a fascinating and mysterious world, this time set in exotic colonial India. Accompanying Ben and his friends on their dangerous quest for the truth, I experienced a mixture of emotions, from intrigue to fascination.
gabipoderosa's review against another edition
4.0
Es una historia divertida, ligera y no tiene tanto contenido emocional segun yo.
De todas las historias de CRZ, creo que es un poco floja en comparación a las otras dos de esta “trilogía”. De todas maneras, la forma de escribir y narrar las historias que tiene el autor hace que el libro me guste demasiado
De todas las historias de CRZ, creo que es un poco floja en comparación a las otras dos de esta “trilogía”. De todas maneras, la forma de escribir y narrar las historias que tiene el autor hace que el libro me guste demasiado
belgian_fantasy_fan's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
somric's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
curliesstories's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0