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pineconek 's review for:
The Shadow of the Gods
by John Gwynne
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am, sadly, the wrong audience for this book.
This is a high-fantasy novel anchored in a world based on norse mythology. There are fewer dragons than the cover suggests, and more people having their entrails removed (not that I'm opposed to entrail-heavy literature). It had a lot of "oh btw our main characters are Chosen Ones With Special Powers" going on, and unfortunately didn't keep my interest.
I forced myself to finish this as reading it was part of a bookclub and, bookclub over, I'd hit a sunk cost fallacy.
Recommended if you're a high fantasy reader (I am not). 1.5 stars rounded up.
This is a high-fantasy novel anchored in a world based on norse mythology. There are fewer dragons than the cover suggests, and more people having their entrails removed (not that I'm opposed to entrail-heavy literature). It had a lot of "oh btw our main characters are Chosen Ones With Special Powers" going on, and unfortunately didn't keep my interest.
I forced myself to finish this as reading it was part of a bookclub and, bookclub over, I'd hit a sunk cost fallacy.
Recommended if you're a high fantasy reader (I am not). 1.5 stars rounded up.