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I agree with both the positive and negative reviews on this one.
It was captivating, or I wouldn't have bothered finishing it.
I liked several of the characters or at least found them compelling.
I was REALLY bothered by the awkward, stiff dialogue and a few writing-tics the author has, such as needing to emphasize a point by repeating it. ("He found himself completely immobilized. He could not move." Like that. Grrrrrrrrrr!) I will be continuing with the series, though, because I am particularly ...more
It was captivating, or I wouldn't have bothered finishing it.
I liked several of the characters or at least found them compelling.
I was REALLY bothered by the awkward, stiff dialogue and a few writing-tics the author has, such as needing to emphasize a point by repeating it. ("He found himself completely immobilized. He could not move." Like that. Grrrrrrrrrr!) I will be continuing with the series, though, because I am particularly ...more
Wit'ch Fire by James Clemens is one that I just couldn't finish. In fact, I didn't get very far at all with it.
The story begins with a foreword; never a good sign. Info dump (i.e., background story of a bygone era where bad things happened) ensues. The problem with a forward like that is that the reader isn't invested in any way: not in the world and certainly not in the characters. I'll admit I skimmed through most of it.
Then the story begins. The writing is competent enough, but, ah, the story ...more
The story begins with a foreword; never a good sign. Info dump (i.e., background story of a bygone era where bad things happened) ensues. The problem with a forward like that is that the reader isn't invested in any way: not in the world and certainly not in the characters. I'll admit I skimmed through most of it.
Then the story begins. The writing is competent enough, but, ah, the story ...more
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*** This review originally appeared on . ***
Wit'ch Fire by James Clemens is one that I just couldn't finish. In fact, I didn't get very far at all with it.
The story begins with a foreword; never a good sign. Info dump (i.e., background story of a bygone era where bad things happened) ensues. The problem with a forward like that is that the reader isn't invested in any way: not in the world and certainly not in the characters. I'll admit I skimmed through most ...more
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*** This review originally appeared on . ***
Wit'ch Fire by James Clemens is one that I just couldn't finish. In fact, I didn't get very far at all with it.
The story begins with a foreword; never a good sign. Info dump (i.e., background story of a bygone era where bad things happened) ensues. The problem with a forward like that is that the reader isn't invested in any way: not in the world and certainly not in the characters. I'll admit I skimmed through most ...more
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Even knowing that this is the first of a five-book series, it feels unfinished to me.
Even knowing that this is the first of a five-book series, it feels unfinished to me.
love it
Jan 02, 2009
J.D. Stroube
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it was amazing
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Jan 18, 2009
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