Reviews

The Storyteller by Traci Chee

chelsbells1994's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad 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

smateer73's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this book. It brings a whole new perspective about life, death, destiny, love, and adventure. The characters are so rich and their lives are so beautifully complex, so entwined and enticing. This book doesn’t exactly have a happy ending, but it was still so good. And it reminds us that after everything has come to pass, there is still hope for the future.

jnishi's review against another edition

5.0

Oh my goodness. Only Traci Chee could break my heart and sob at a book and keep me coming back for more of her books. Such a heartbreaking, soul-crushing but beautifully written end to this trilogy. Seriously she’s a five star writer who could write a grocery list and I’d rush out and buy it. Seriously talented writer here.

fluffily's review

5.0

she never fails to make me cry

ginggrr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

A fabulous series exploring the power of the written word, friendship, love, violence, power, sacrifice, destiny, and death. Highly recommended!

dathrio's review against another edition

Couldn’t connect to it to finish the series after the tropes introduced in book 2 and it was due back.

distant_ships's review against another edition

4.0

utterly destroyed.

through_the_p4ges's review against another edition

4.0

I could have listened to Sefia begging me to stop reading at chapter 35, but of course I DIDN'T :)

I can't process anything rn. heart is broken.

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OK, so...

This definitely was the best fantasy trilogy I've read until now. So captivating, well written and amazing plot twists. I could talk about every aspect of it for hours, but I'm going to make a list.

What I loved (about the trilogy):

• The rapresentation! It has an asian main-character, lgbtq characters (mlm, wlw, non-binary), deals with ptsd, grief and trauma.

• The worldbuilding. So many interesting characters whose stories intertwine perfectly, settled in a world that feels so alive since it's so well built.

• The concept of "what is written always ends up happening". Presenting how the characters in books would feel if they realized they have an immutable destiny is so heartbreaking yet captivating.

• The writing style, rich and smooth, although in the third book something was off, it didn't feel the same as the first two. Also, there were too many repetitions of basic concepts that are already well known since the first book

booknerdluna's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

This book gave me everything it needed to give but also tore my heart out and cut it up. What a good but also heartbreaking end to this trilogy that I have loved for years. I have fallen in love with every single character in this book and all of them have a place in my heart now. 

eyleen's review against another edition

3.0

Viel zu viele Kampfszenen für meinen Geschmack und was soll denn bitte dieses Ende?? :/