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Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
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I haven't decided if this is 4 or 4.5 stars.
Why you may not like this book: This is a fantasy told in four perspectives, and one that relies more on you investing in characters than in juicy descriptions or plot details. The characters all worked for me, and it's hard for me to say why they might not work for others. However, if even just one POV doesn't land with a reader, I can see this being a lesser and imbalanced experience.
Additionally, this is a race against a clock that felt rather steady to me and then exploded at the end. I can see readers feeling like the ending was too fast. My one complaint, and the reason this isn't a perfect book, is because of the way it ends. It isn't that there is a cliffhanger, but that we reach the end with out a real sense of completion for several of the storylines. Roanhorse sets up this clock, ticks us down and then it's like okay BYE! SEE YOU NEXT TIME. I felt like it left the story arc hanging. It didn't ruin the experience by any means, but it kept this from feeling like a true 5 star book for me.
Content warnings for drug use, alcohol use, blood, self harm, mutilation, violence, murder, and suicide.
Why I loved this book: Oh man, these characters and this world. I loved it. It didn't matter what POV we were in, what part of the world, or what part of the story-- I was invested. It's an accessible, fast-paced read that feels fresh, high stakes, and totally gripping. You felt the care that went into developing all the pieces of the world.
I think Roanhorse did an excellent job selection who exactly our POV characters were, setting them up in different but complimentary walks of life while also putting them in opposition. I was rooting for them all even while I knew that I technically couldn't be.
Certainly one of my favorite fantasies of the year, and highly recommended to pretty much anyone who enjoys fantasy.
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I haven't decided if this is 4 or 4.5 stars.
Why you may not like this book: This is a fantasy told in four perspectives, and one that relies more on you investing in characters than in juicy descriptions or plot details. The characters all worked for me, and it's hard for me to say why they might not work for others. However, if even just one POV doesn't land with a reader, I can see this being a lesser and imbalanced experience.
Additionally, this is a race against a clock that felt rather steady to me and then exploded at the end. I can see readers feeling like the ending was too fast. My one complaint, and the reason this isn't a perfect book, is because of the way it ends. It isn't that there is a cliffhanger, but that we reach the end with out a real sense of completion for several of the storylines. Roanhorse sets up this clock, ticks us down and then it's like okay BYE! SEE YOU NEXT TIME. I felt like it left the story arc hanging. It didn't ruin the experience by any means, but it kept this from feeling like a true 5 star book for me.
Content warnings for drug use, alcohol use, blood, self harm, mutilation, violence, murder, and suicide.
Why I loved this book: Oh man, these characters and this world. I loved it. It didn't matter what POV we were in, what part of the world, or what part of the story-- I was invested. It's an accessible, fast-paced read that feels fresh, high stakes, and totally gripping. You felt the care that went into developing all the pieces of the world.
I think Roanhorse did an excellent job selection who exactly our POV characters were, setting them up in different but complimentary walks of life while also putting them in opposition. I was rooting for them all even while I knew that I technically couldn't be.
Certainly one of my favorite fantasies of the year, and highly recommended to pretty much anyone who enjoys fantasy.
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Reading Progress
December 13, 2020
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Started Reading
December 14, 2020
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Finished Reading
December 15, 2020
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