Robins, Lane: Maledicte

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[untilyoubelieve]

The cover looks amazing in itself.
This is definitely on my to-read list now!

[_fakewings_]

I must read this :)

[juushika]

Just posted my review as well.

As incredibly pleased as I was with this book, I can still wholly agree with your comments. For me, the antiheroism of the entire cast never made them unlikable or unsympathetic—they were real people, taken to negative extremes by love, god, or ambition. I could still sympathize, even if they were not at all like myself. I think the one growing exception was Janus, but I think that was the strength of his character and his role in the book.

The constantly shifting POV unsettled me as well. I'm not quite sure how else Robins could have gone about it—telling so much about so many aspects while still maintaining a bit of distance from Maledicte—but a more coherent POV would have been nice.

And Maledicte himself—petulance, bloodlust, gender issues, and all—was definitely the highlight of the book for me.

(Though I'll admit I did want to read it because of the cover.)

[calico_reaction]

I don't mind shifting POVs as long as there's a clear break: scene or chapter. But at the beginning, it was a little nebulous. :)

[calico_reaction]

I've only read Kushiel's Dart, but I've been gathering the rest of the series for a rainy day. It's a good book, even though it's a little long. :)

Very cool to hear about the sort-of sequel too! Looking forward to it! :)

[kare_chan]

May i ask you something? o_O
That's not meant to be offensive, really, but: how much do you read?
I seem to find one of your reviews every other day. ^_^;;
And the worst: I want to read most of it after reading your reviews XD
I'll definitely wish for The Name of the Wind for Christmas, I bought the Lies of Locke Lamore because of you, I still consider whether or not to read Abercrombie (even if you didn't like it that much ;P), Stephenie Meyer's books went up a few position in my to-read pile...
Then there was the Metatemporal Detective (good thing I don't start series in the middle and resisted looking up the other titles of this one... so far) and now that...
You're making me poor!

[kare_chan]

Oh, but if you don't mind: I think I am going to friend you. Makes it easier to keep track an books I want to read, even if I neither have the money nor the time. XD

[calico_reaction]

No worries. :)

[calico_reaction]

Usually it's about two a week, but lately it's been more because work's been a little slack. I also tend to read faster than I should and miss details. Can't seem to make myself slow down though! :)