3.25 ⭐ Update: After finishing, everything in my early review still stands; the writing did get a little easier to read/ understand as things ramped up to the climax, but there was still so much left unexplained and just left open. A nice little love story, but if you don't understand something don't even worry about it 'cause it doesn't really matter, mostly only the letters and the events of the ending do.
- original review _
I started this and will try to get through it, but it seems like this book's biggest uniqueness is also its downfall - the poetic writing. I will not lie that the deeply floral, expressive, and comparison language is wonderful to see/listen to; but when trying to describe ever quickly changing settings, premises, and other details in a sci-fi timeline hopping environment it just as quickly causes confusion, and kills the pacing, as …
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Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange …
Review of 'This Is How You Lose the Time War' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.25 ⭐ Update: After finishing, everything in my early review still stands; the writing did get a little easier to read/ understand as things ramped up to the climax, but there was still so much left unexplained and just left open. A nice little love story, but if you don't understand something don't even worry about it 'cause it doesn't really matter, mostly only the letters and the events of the ending do.
- original review _
I started this and will try to get through it, but it seems like this book's biggest uniqueness is also its downfall - the poetic writing. I will not lie that the deeply floral, expressive, and comparison language is wonderful to see/listen to; but when trying to describe ever quickly changing settings, premises, and other details in a sci-fi timeline hopping environment it just as quickly causes confusion, and kills the pacing, as I find myself re-reading paragraphs multiple times just to understand exactly what something meant or what happened. And this is a very short book too so it is not as bad but still, it's discouraging to find myself taking forever to finish a quick chapter (and I read high fantasy).
Without spoilers, this book is written in alternating characters voices, different settings, and letters back and forth between them. There is a premise but it just kind of throws you into it without explanation (yet as of where I am at). So trying to track what's going on, whose turn it is, and immerse myself into the newest timeline setting and figure out what they are trying to accomplish amid over the top and flowery language, in the span of <10mins before it changes all over again, is daunting
Andrew Withers reviewed When among Crows by Veronica Roth
Review of 'When among Crows' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A beautiful little novella that's inspiring my to write my own short story.
The characters loves slowly get told to connect with them better; and each character talking a forefront from chapter to chapter is how perspectives are written right.
The world building for such a short book is very good, that constantly explains the characters surroundings showing us that all of this mystical fantasy things happens in present day to root you (it's better than some books/series I've read). The characters are dynamic and lovable, and the amount of Polish folklore and fable creatures and their history was fun to read about too.
The journey that entails is one with a twist I wasn't expecting but one that seemed very fitting, with a happy and satisfying ending
Andrew Withers reviewed The Eleventh Metal by Brandon Sanderson
"This story was written specifically for the Mistborn Adventure Game, a tabletop RPG. Please keep …
Review of 'The Eleventh Metal' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
It was just a prequel short story; great to see returning characters, but it wasn't much. 3 stars because that seems to be the agreed set for this short read.
Andrew Withers reviewed The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as …
Review of 'The Hero of Ages' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A full range of emotional conclusion to an amazingly unique story. I wish I could but it into words how great and attentioned to detail everything was, all finally wrapped up and explained in such a great way. This is my introduction into the cosmere universe and new reading addiction, I think.
Andrew Withers reviewed The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be …
Review of 'The Well of Ascension' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
4.5 - A very good middle book that picks up right where the first left off, shows the struggle and changes and growth in all our favor characters, bringing in multiple new threats that are juggled quite well, and continues the mystery of the past and what role everyone truly plays excellently!
Andrew Withers reviewed Dune by Frank Herbert
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, …
Review of 'Dune' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
3.5-4.
A great story, albiet written for it's time.
My only complaint is the fat page of time especially at the end, and i wish it delved deeper into some main plot points that were constantly addressed.
Andrew Withers reviewed Bridge of Ash by Jacquelyn Benson
Review of 'Bridge of Ash' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
4.5 - I'm suprised! For basically rehashing the exact 2 same major plot arcs from the first two books, Bridge Of Ash does them both better and jam packs even more into the short time frame.
Also my previous book concerns are answered and writtenly shown in this book, so it was a big plus. It's great to see what the powers that were once constantly teast come to the forfront and truly shine in the plot.
Andrew Withers reviewed Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson
Review of 'Fire in the Glass' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
4.5 - A great start to an interesting series! I lived the introduced characters, charismatic powers, historical setting, and character connected plot events driving the arc.
Andrew Withers reviewed Batman : the Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
Review of 'Batman : the Long Halloween' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Over sexualized Cat woman a bit too much, and it kind of veered away from the original already cannon reason her side-adventure took place; But the last third of the book was pretty good.