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Sagas & Sable d'Os by Travis Baldree

22 reviews

creationwing's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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? No

4.0

Enjoyable prequel to L&L, with loveable characters I'd like to see more of. That said, I almost wish there were fewer so we could explore a few relationships more deeply.
This book is not as strong as the other in terms of having a cozy setting, I would say. The nature of Viv being there to recuperate means that she cannot build a hearth and home. The
looming threat once she gains the sword
also makes it difficult to settle into the cozier scenes in the latter half.
As always, the narration by Baldree is well done, and helps to immerse with the world.
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redwing's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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cailynreadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Solid.  Delivers more of the world in little snippets that feel natural rather than lore dumping.
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_david_'s review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I'm afraid I found the book quite dull. The interactions between characters was often very similar and the development of their relationships was very slow. Besides, most interactions went exactly as how you expected it to go. It doesn't feel like much happened in the end.
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prosenheim's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ethuiliel's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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plantdonut's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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rinku's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I actually liked Bookshops & Bonedust more than its predecessor. The characters were great, and the plot was for me more engaging. In general, though, the two books in the series are very similar and follow basically the same structure. 

This book takes places before Legends & Lattes and tells the story how Viv is hurt in a fight and forced to stay in the small-town Murk. Instead of a café, the focus is on rebuilding a bookstore which I quite enjoyed. I liked the books that Baldree made up, and also that the café slowly changes step by step. But the longer I think about, the more I realize that the premise of the series is just capitalism in the end since businesses have to change because they’re not profitable enough in their current form. Furthermore, the book was catering a bit too much to the book community which was a bit cringe. I additionally always love small town vibes. 

The plot besides the bookstore was okay, I guess. It was a bit cliché with “you have to see that instead of just saying what someone has to see”-moments; I also didn’t understand why they
wouldn’t just hand the bag in instead of keeping it
. The finale was better than in the first book but quite similar with
the bookstore kind of getting destroyed
. The characters are again all very lovely, and I appreciate that many of important characters are female. It annoyed me though how Viv is getting them all in danger and not reflecting on it a bit. 

If you liked the first book, you will also probably like Bookshops & Bonedust. It has lovely character, a simple plot, and a happy ending. 
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riverofhorton's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

As with Legends & Lattes, I absolutely loved this book. Over 300 pages and the only thing I can find to fault it on was the technicality of poisonous toads, so much of it was good. I particularly liked Satchel, which seems weird with only a basic explanation of the character.
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