Reviews

Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey

annettewolf's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I think I like Joscelin more from Phedre's point of view. There wasn't really any new information in this book, but I've also read Kushiel's Dart a lot of times so maybe I'm too familiar with the story. Joscelin does at least describe scenery much more than Phedre does, which seems fitting and true to character.

frabjousfairy's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

heyokah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-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

reallbee's review

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

3.0

mandicorbari's review against another edition

I am so excited for this book! I could cry!

lauracthornton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

slackermodenation's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

jjcopper's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pie_rogue's review

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

spiderelsa's review against another edition

4.5

Diverged enough from Kushiel's Dart to stay interesting. Tracked close enough to sometimes feel mirrored. I almost considered pulling up patches of dialog in both books to see if it was actually verbatim - very well may have been, as a way of supporting the perspective that both main characters have a good memory and are paying attention. (I used to love it when 'retelling' books did that, but nowadays I'm seeing how differently people can see the same situation and still end up agreeing.)

I liked it. Glad I did it. Moving on.