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heathergstl's review against another edition
5.0
This third installment of the Shikanoko series was definitely a little less exciting than the first two; it was, however, full of valuable knowledge and answered a lot of questions the second book had left hanging. I really enjoyed this book, and now that I know what know, I cannot wait for book 4 to come out next month!!
timinbc's review against another edition
4.0
Still frustrating, but worth the commitment.
There are NINETY characters listed at the front, and several of them have more than one name.
If you buy this book, I suggest getting two copies, and tearing the list of characters out of one of them so you can leave it at hand.
In this slim volume, the characters added to the stage in the previous book are developed, and it's very clear that when everyone's lined up we can move on to the Big Wrapup in book 4.
Several key players want to kill other key players, some are unsure whether that's what they want, and others are protecting key players but are under stress themselves.
Meanwhile we meet yet another old man who smiles, knows all, sees all. And we finally meet a tengu, who seems at times to come from our own modern world where he's the "dungeon master" of a complex game.
I'm thinking there's gonna be a heap of smiting in the next one. Not Red Wedding smiting, more likely one at a time in a series of showdowns. But who's with whom, and how will it happen? And who's got the lute? (and don't tell me it was stolen by luters) (and yes, I know what a lutenist is).
There are NINETY characters listed at the front, and several of them have more than one name.
If you buy this book, I suggest getting two copies, and tearing the list of characters out of one of them so you can leave it at hand.
In this slim volume, the characters added to the stage in the previous book are developed, and it's very clear that when everyone's lined up we can move on to the Big Wrapup in book 4.
Several key players want to kill other key players, some are unsure whether that's what they want, and others are protecting key players but are under stress themselves.
Meanwhile we meet yet another old man who smiles, knows all, sees all. And we finally meet a tengu, who seems at times to come from our own modern world where he's the "dungeon master" of a complex game.
I'm thinking there's gonna be a heap of smiting in the next one. Not Red Wedding smiting, more likely one at a time in a series of showdowns. But who's with whom, and how will it happen? And who's got the lute? (and don't tell me it was stolen by luters) (and yes, I know what a lutenist is).
cheems's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
miaowsen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pokotaekwoonie's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
bibliophilefrombirth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
lilyv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
moemikay's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.5
mrpatperkins's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Our protagonist doesn’t really do much in this book except grieve, so the story relies on other characters to set up the inevitable conclusion. At least I can see where this is going, but there are still many pieces on the board and their fate remains to be seen.