Book #37: Eon, by Alison Goodman

girl power, Asian flair, swords, dragons, destiny, gender issues, clever rebels, etc.

Maybe because the book was recced on the cover by Tamora Pierce, and maybe because it's also one of those "girl dresses up as a boy" deals that I associate with Pierce's writing, but this book was not nearly as much fun as I hoped it would be. I mean, it was a great read and stuff, but the characters were much more...serious. In the Lioness books, there's always a sense of levity and fun, or at least the potential of it, but here...nothing. There are several reasons for this, which I'll discuss in the spoiler cut, but it made for a very different reading experience that I was expecting.

( Because really, what's the point of having a charming brigand if he's only barely charming? )

I said when I left Chapters that if either of the books scored less than an 8, I was going to take it back, but even though I'm only giving this a 7/10, I'm keeping it, on the grounds that the cover is freaking gorgeous and the sequel has potential.

Book #37: Eon, by Alison Goodman

girl power, Asian flair, swords, dragons, destiny, gender issues, clever rebels, etc.

Maybe because the book was recced on the cover by Tamora Pierce, and maybe because it's also one of those "girl dresses up as a boy" deals that I associate with Pierce's writing, but this book was not nearly as much fun as I hoped it would be. I mean, it was a great read and stuff, but the characters were much more...serious. In the Lioness books, there's always a sense of levity and fun, or at least the potential of it, but here...nothing. There are several reasons for this, which I'll discuss in the spoiler cut, but it made for a very different reading experience that I was expecting.

( Because really, what's the point of having a charming brigand if he's only barely charming? )

I said when I left Chapters that if either of the books scored less than an 8, I was going to take it back, but even though I'm only giving this a 7/10, I'm keeping it, on the grounds that the cover is freaking gorgeous and the sequel has potential.

That Meme Thing...

If you were asked to pick one scene, one turn of phrase, one detail, one moment of some kind out of all the things I've written and say "This, this, for whatever reason, I remember, this is something that struck home with me, that I wanted to keep," what would it be?

That Meme Thing...

If you were asked to pick one scene, one turn of phrase, one detail, one moment of some kind out of all the things I've written and say "This, this, for whatever reason, I remember, this is something that struck home with me, that I wanted to keep," what would it be?