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Pros & Cons
Pros
The writing is pure genius. I admire the intelligence and the skill that jumps off the pages.
I love reading about a fmc in her 40's while also having a child's pov that doesn't detract from the story. Her writing isn't overly flowery, and it's not technically complex, but she just puts you there.
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Quality
Her magic system is brilliant in its complexity and evolution (if not entirely original).
The complexity of the wordbuilding, the evolution of the magic systems, and the gradual revealing of what happened to make eart... Read More
The writing is so oddly stylized that it keeps you off kilter.
Essun, our main from the last, is still about as unapproachable as ever.
Shipping
It arrived on time and was in good order.
I ordered it from amazon and it was delivered the next day.
Packaging/appearance
The story is basic but enveloped in twinkling silver thoughts and delicious grinding movements.
Competitiveness
The main difference with book no1 is that we no longer have the 3 perspectives - instead we mainly follow essun and her daughter.
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- This product had a total of 24,905 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 12 2024.
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These books have intricate lore that im still not sure that i understand gripping storytelling and unforgettable characters
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I both dread and am ravenous for the finale
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It’s really a blending of fantasy and science fiction
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The obelisk gate doesn’t quite live up to the expectations of the first book
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You do get a revelation of who is telling the second person pov but not why but you do begin to sess out the why
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The flashbacks felt tedious at times
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There are some extremely horrifying revelations
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But the story ends how the story must and you can tell it’s coming
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