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Hated it

Total
2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-17-24

Simply not worth reading. Hated most of the characters. Very inconsistent characterization. Cringe love story. Was expecting so much more from a book that copies the 1001 Arabian Nights setup. I appreciated the narrator though. Sometimes the slow grandiose style was a bit much, but I still just blame the author

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Realistic

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-20-23

This book explains more lore and Rin gets so much character development in this book, so I enjoyed almost as much as the first one. I appreciate Kuang’s portrayal of war. Every side is ugly. The negative reviews put me off for a while but after finishing the book, I now think they’re written by idealists or people uncomfortable with the genre. The series is 100% worth the read. I definitely put it down a lot and came back to it though, you gotta read when you’re in the mood. Took me about a year! But totally worth it.

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Easy Read

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-10-23

I flew this. I haven’t finished a book in a few months so this was great to get out of the slump. It was captivating

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Story is Worth Reading, with your EYES

Total
3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
1 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-13-22

2.5 rounded to 3 stars. The narrator who voiced Dev spoke like a dramatic tv show host. Probably intentional, given the setting, but it’s SO cringey, unnatural, and unenjoyable. Charlie’s voice isn’t much better. What’s irritating is the LEVEL of fake, unnatural intonation varies throughout the book. The sample clip available on here DOES NOT do the overall performance justice. I actually remember feeling relieved that the performance was sounding better, then realized I was listening to the part from the sample. It got worse again. You do get used to it after several hours.
As for the story, the beginning/middle is just okay, but the last hour of the book did save it for me. During the first half, I often wondered if the feelings in the book would feel more genuine, and the lines less corny, if I was reading them on paper. A lot of the scenes felt unrealistic, like Dev and Charlie’s interactions before they fell in love. But I thought the last hour of the story was done very well, and made the story worth knowing. I highly recommend giving this story a try with a physical book or e-book.

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DNF…a Riordan book..HUH?

Total
3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-28-22

It started with the Dark Prophecy honestly, but I did at least finish that one. I just can’t get into this story, and I’m a huge fan of PJO and HoO. Book is kinda boring and I find myself realizing i have no idea what the setting is and I don’t remember how they got there. Doesn’t feel as high stakes as the other books. I liked Apollo, so every character’s disdain for him did get tiresome. I never got around to actually liking Meg, probably since she’s written like a kid with secrets and I find that tiresome as well. Perhaps the audiobook format for this book just isn’t for me, and I would do better with a print version. Wish I didn’t use a credit buying this book

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Got me out of a reading slump

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-28-22

This book is different from what I normally read, which is why I’m extra impressed I gobbled it up so quickly. The writing and performance keeps you listening. Absolutely loved it. The magic system was awesome and made sense to me, though I could see some people getting frustrated with it if their perspective is too western. Towards the end there were a few times the character interactions seemed off, as if the characters were getting more from the conversation than the words being said to push the character development/plot forward. At first, I thought the writing was getting lazy and I’d have to give it 4 stars. But by the time I finished it, it made sense to me. The book is in 3rd person, not 1st, so it didn’t occur to me that I was dealing with an unreliable narrator till the end. You are still reading the MC’s perception of everything, which is sometimes flawed. She sees the worst in some people and idolizes others. She’s an immature character from the beginning, but as she leans more and more into her rash, vengeful nature she becomes more and more unhinged, guilty, and defensive. Once I pieced that together, I had no other concerns with the writing. The story is wonderfully complex but easy to read. The history, mythology, and current political situation are set up with just the right balance for a first book. Can’t wait to read the second!!

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Unpredictable, and so Well Done

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-23-22

This book is so masterfully done. In this book we are privy to the stress Zahru’s is under, as she goes back and forth between distrusting Kasta and distrusting herself. Each time, Mae had me wholly convinced of the truth. But whether you go through the book thinking that Zahru is paranoid or that she is naive, I promise you will be caught by surprise in the end.

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