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olityr's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Excited to see where this series goes from here. Hope we meet the aliens in the next book.
scarletink's review
4.0
Continuing to enjoy this silly sci/fi/fantasy pulp :) Same as before. Not overly complex, but keeps you engaged.
midlifehedgewitch's review
3.0
Two and a half stars. This was such a clunky, unnecessarily convoluted read, I found my mind wandering off a lot as I listened to the audiobook. Too many meetings, scenes with people formally greeting each other or walking through ships or corridors, and silly plot holes/characters doing dumb things. Like Damien telling Ngosi the details of his secret mission simply because he’d slept with her a couple of times and she was a Hand. This just didn’t make sense for someone in his position to do.
Also, there’s a lot of awkward language. There are lines where the word ‘open’ for example, is used three times in the one sentence. This is just one example. I don’t expect perfect literature, and I like Damien and the world that Stewart has built, but this book does have me rethinking whether I want to continue with the series.
Also, there’s a lot of awkward language. There are lines where the word ‘open’ for example, is used three times in the one sentence. This is just one example. I don’t expect perfect literature, and I like Damien and the world that Stewart has built, but this book does have me rethinking whether I want to continue with the series.
thummper's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
emperord's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
suzjustsuz's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
Kind of predictable turn although I think it still has potential to be unique in the overall outcome.
The copy editing is improving but still poor enough to pull me out of the story.
Kind of predictable turn although I think it still has potential to be unique in the overall outcome.
The copy editing is improving but still poor enough to pull me out of the story.