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A review by shoni
Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexler
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
For the first 77% of this book, i could have cared less about it, I didn't care enough about Isoka BUT THEN THOSE LAST 100 PAGES GOT ME, AND LIKE DAMN. I was not ready to care and be so invested by the end and i read through those last 100 pages so fast compared to the rest of the book. I really liked that we got to learn more about the ship and the way it works AND HAVE PROPER REASONING FOR ISOKAS DECISIONS ASIDE FROM WHO SHE WANTS TO GET INTO BED WITH. UGH LIKE GIRL YOUR LIFE IS ON THE LINE STOP.
I think Isoka as a main was my biggest struggle. I felt no connection to her, I didn't understand her motivation. Yes, we know this was for her sister but at the same time, we didn't get enough behind that reasoning to support it. I get she wanted to protect her sister, yes that's the end goal, but her current goals to get there seemed to have gotten lost. It seemed as if all she could think about is who she wanted to get in bed with and then the next thing I knew we were fighting giant crabs. ALSO WHY JUST CRABS?! THE SEA IS FILLED WITH CREATURES WHY ARE WE JUST HAVING CRABS SHOW UP?? SOMEONE EXPLAIN.
I also cared more for the side characters than Isoka. Like I wanted to know more about Zarun and Aifin, I wanted to know more about them and everything. AND BOTH OF THEM HAD MORE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND JUST MORE REASON/SO MUCH MORE DIMENSION THAT ISOKA FOR ME.
I did enjoy it and am tempted to read the rest of the series which just annoys me because i feel like I will be just as annoyed throughout that as I was here BUT I'M INTRIGUED AND UGH.
I think Isoka as a main was my biggest struggle. I felt no connection to her, I didn't understand her motivation. Yes, we know this was for her sister but at the same time, we didn't get enough behind that reasoning to support it. I get she wanted to protect her sister, yes that's the end goal, but her current goals to get there seemed to have gotten lost. It seemed as if all she could think about is who she wanted to get in bed with and then the next thing I knew we were fighting giant crabs. ALSO WHY JUST CRABS?! THE SEA IS FILLED WITH CREATURES WHY ARE WE JUST HAVING CRABS SHOW UP?? SOMEONE EXPLAIN.
I also cared more for the side characters than Isoka. Like I wanted to know more about Zarun and Aifin, I wanted to know more about them and everything. AND BOTH OF THEM HAD MORE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND JUST MORE REASON/SO MUCH MORE DIMENSION THAT ISOKA FOR ME.
I did enjoy it and am tempted to read the rest of the series which just annoys me because i feel like I will be just as annoyed throughout that as I was here BUT I'M INTRIGUED AND UGH.