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quentins_consequences's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lilly_koonce's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? Yes
4.0
lovelyloro's review against another edition
4.0
***Re-reading*** Even better the second time!
Wow... I don't know what to say except that I love this author and am seriously enjoying this series. I'm excited and sad to start the next book! Such wonderful description of the world she's created and their surroundings. The dialogue is great and the depth of the charactors is outstanding! I love these!
First date read: 11/08/2008
Wow... I don't know what to say except that I love this author and am seriously enjoying this series. I'm excited and sad to start the next book! Such wonderful description of the world she's created and their surroundings. The dialogue is great and the depth of the charactors is outstanding! I love these!
First date read: 11/08/2008
jessiriegs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
charlieteuthis's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my goodness. This book was amazing. While I had a couple hesitations with the writing style and plot, most of the choices Megan Whalen Turner made where fantastic. This book is definitely worthy of four stars. I enjoyed seeing the relations between characters and countries alike develop, for better or worse, and Eugenides had a lot of character development.
This book starts off with heavy plot. Eugenides is out and about, thieving, as per usual. Then, well, things happen (which I will not explain because major spoilers) and holy moly. I was practically shaking when reading this part of the book. Eugenides’s world is flipped upside down, and for a while he doesn’t do much, because of the thing that happens. However, the book still remains interesting during this time period, because there are smaller aspects of the plot that are thrown at Eugenides and the other characters.
After that, even more happens. We do get see the magus again, though under some… interesting circumstances, and Eugenides has all sorts of crazy plans, with varying success. In this book, Eugenides interacts with a lot of characters in ways we didn’t get to see in the first book, which was very interesting.
Unlike the first book in the series, The Queen of Attolia is told from several different perspectives. While this change to third-person was surprising, I thought it was perfect for this book. At times it was hard to tell if the book had switched perspectives to another character, but it wasn’t so bad.
There was one particular aspect of the plot that, for a time, almost made me want to drop the series after this book. Basically, someone thought of someone else in such a way that was surprising due to circumstance. Now, that doesn’t sound so bad when phrased that way, but what happened I didn’t think was good at all. However, things were smoothed out by the end in such a way that I thought was acceptable, though not quite perfect. While I had internal conflict with this, I still think that people should read the book, because the book was incredible.
This book starts off with heavy plot. Eugenides is out and about, thieving, as per usual. Then, well, things happen (which I will not explain because major spoilers) and holy moly. I was practically shaking when reading this part of the book. Eugenides’s world is flipped upside down, and for a while he doesn’t do much, because of the thing that happens. However, the book still remains interesting during this time period, because there are smaller aspects of the plot that are thrown at Eugenides and the other characters.
After that, even more happens. We do get see the magus again, though under some… interesting circumstances, and Eugenides has all sorts of crazy plans, with varying success. In this book, Eugenides interacts with a lot of characters in ways we didn’t get to see in the first book, which was very interesting.
Unlike the first book in the series, The Queen of Attolia is told from several different perspectives. While this change to third-person was surprising, I thought it was perfect for this book. At times it was hard to tell if the book had switched perspectives to another character, but it wasn’t so bad.
There was one particular aspect of the plot that, for a time, almost made me want to drop the series after this book. Basically, someone thought of someone else in such a way that was surprising due to circumstance. Now, that doesn’t sound so bad when phrased that way, but what happened I didn’t think was good at all. However, things were smoothed out by the end in such a way that I thought was acceptable, though not quite perfect. While I had internal conflict with this, I still think that people should read the book, because the book was incredible.
writermags's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe it's just because I was doing some Animal Crossing gardening while listening to this, or maybe it's because I read The Thief over a year ago, but the romance seemed really sudden? Like it wasn't BAD it just seemed to come out of nowhere and I was very confused.
Other than that though, very solid read, I definitely enjoyed this more than the prequel. It's a different style than what I'm used to, but I really appreciate that.
Other than that though, very solid read, I definitely enjoyed this more than the prequel. It's a different style than what I'm used to, but I really appreciate that.
deluciate's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this one as much as the first. I enjoyed the little riffles of political and military intrigue, and the mythology of this place. Beautifully written, clever, and charming.
sparrowhawk444's review against another edition
5.0
This was one of my absolute favorite books to read when I was younger, and I was a little worried approaching this re-read that the book wouldn't stand up to my memory of it. Luckily, I worried for nothing! The Queen of Attolia was just as delightful and page-turning as I remembered it.
I love seeing the character growth in Eugenides, not just within this book but since his introduction in The Thief, and Attolia's character is well-built from her brief appearance in the first book. The plots and intrigues were just as fun even knowing how the twists and turns would play out, and I liked the further introduction of the gods (I'm a sucker for anything resembling Greek mythology with its meddling deities). I can't wait to read King of Attolia and see what else this series has to offer!
I love seeing the character growth in Eugenides, not just within this book but since his introduction in The Thief, and Attolia's character is well-built from her brief appearance in the first book. The plots and intrigues were just as fun even knowing how the twists and turns would play out, and I liked the further introduction of the gods (I'm a sucker for anything resembling Greek mythology with its meddling deities). I can't wait to read King of Attolia and see what else this series has to offer!
brisingr's review against another edition
5.0
3rd read: 3 december 2022
technically it is now the 4th because i am following tradition and staying up to ungodly hours just so i can read this book, because i am THAT invested in this story, even when it is literally the third time i'm reading it.
this book really is just enemies to lovers excellence. dramatic internal conflicts, about the right to be loved and disability. so much political intrigue that will twist your brain like a wet rag and you'll be thankful for it. characters!!!!!!!!!! so much complexity in the characters!!! all in a setting reminiscent of ancient greece, aka wonderfully new and familiar at once. READ THIS.
She's like a prisoner inside stone walls, and every day the walls get a little thicker, the doorway narrower.
2nd read: 1 september 2019
me screaming into the void: I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SONG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1st read: 13-14 july 2015
Ok, after my little bit after 2am review for The Thief(the first volume in The Queen's Thief series), I immediately started this second volume and let's just say that I don't regret staying up all night just to finish this amazingness.
This book is way more action-packed than the first book. Gen, the Thief, keeps visiting Attolia's castle, leaving marks of his presence every time. But once, he made a mistake that costed him imprisonment, and all the other countries, war. So you get a lot of political talk and things take SO MANY turns, there are so many twists to the story that, again, I didn't even bothered to try and guess what this book had for me.
But I am here for the couples so hard. Can't even put in proper words how desperate I am for more nice and bitter and hurting words thrown from one to another, for more gestures that only they would know. I AM DIGGING THESE BOOKS, BASICALLY.
The characters, the settings, the relationships and how the story goes.... I'm sorry, but I need to lay down for a little bit and then just go and read the third book. You know I'm obsessed if a series keeps me away from my beloved sleep. ((THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN YEARS))
technically it is now the 4th because i am following tradition and staying up to ungodly hours just so i can read this book, because i am THAT invested in this story, even when it is literally the third time i'm reading it.
this book really is just enemies to lovers excellence. dramatic internal conflicts, about the right to be loved and disability. so much political intrigue that will twist your brain like a wet rag and you'll be thankful for it. characters!!!!!!!!!! so much complexity in the characters!!! all in a setting reminiscent of ancient greece, aka wonderfully new and familiar at once. READ THIS.
She's like a prisoner inside stone walls, and every day the walls get a little thicker, the doorway narrower.
2nd read: 1 september 2019
me screaming into the void: I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SONG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1st read: 13-14 july 2015
Ok, after my little bit after 2am review for The Thief(the first volume in The Queen's Thief series), I immediately started this second volume and let's just say that I don't regret staying up all night just to finish this amazingness.
This book is way more action-packed than the first book. Gen, the Thief, keeps visiting Attolia's castle, leaving marks of his presence every time. But once, he made a mistake that costed him imprisonment, and all the other countries, war. So you get a lot of political talk and things take SO MANY turns, there are so many twists to the story that, again, I didn't even bothered to try and guess what this book had for me.
But I am here for the couples so hard. Can't even put in proper words how desperate I am for more nice and bitter and hurting words thrown from one to another, for more gestures that only they would know. I AM DIGGING THESE BOOKS, BASICALLY.
The characters, the settings, the relationships and how the story goes.... I'm sorry, but I need to lay down for a little bit and then just go and read the third book. You know I'm obsessed if a series keeps me away from my beloved sleep. ((THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN YEARS))