Official Review: A Kingdom Forgotten
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Re: Official Review: A Kingdom Forgotten
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Finally, it is difficult to describe the pace of the book. I am tempted to say that the pace was slow, since it took me so long to understand the storyline. However, each individual section was paced nicely and so well-written, that to say the pace is slow would do the book a severe injustice. Additionally, once the individual story threads begin to converge in a coherent manner, the pace is action-packed.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I definitely have a mixed range of opinions about A Kingdom Forgotten. The plot itself is near genius. The way the author kept track of all the characters, worlds and time periods is incredible. I would give it the full 4 stars, except that it was so difficult to grasp for the first section of the book. I would not recommend this book to a young audience, due to some sultry scenes and the overall complexity.
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-- 12 Mar 2017, 04:12 --Nilu arya wrote:A complicated and intense story needs patience .love to read light books
A complicated and intense story needs patience .love to read light books
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That is odd, but interesting.greenstripedgiraffe wrote: A basic theme of good and evil is conspicuously absent. Characters are not easily defined as “bad” or “good.”
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The plot was quite unique, the characters are drawn and developed nicely, so I do feel the story is worth itClaire_Lopez wrote:I feel like there's sometimes such a fine line between keeping the reader guessing and just confusing them completely! It sounds like this book might fall to the latter. Though if the plot is as good as you say, it might be worth battling through the confusion.
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Yes, it is very difficult to classify this. I thought the author overall did a very nice job, but it would probably take me a second read to really understand what was going on in the first part Not sure I'll take the time to do that, but I was glad to be able to say that I read it! Thanks for your very nice comments.anamcara wrote:Wow! The sample I've read...not even sure where to classify it! Fantasy? Check. Science Fiction? Check. Thriller? Check again. This story sounds so insanely deep, complex and intriguing that I can't wait to get my hands on it to read!
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I agree with everything you said here!abhishek7081 wrote:When I started this book, I seriously questioned what I got myself into. I was so very, very confused. There were so many time jumps from place to place and character to character that I never thought that my head would stop spinning. I almost decided not to finish this book. But, I stayed with it. And I am so incredibly glad that I did.
McDonald does rely on a lot of point of view and time changes. However, this book would not be as well-written or as gripping if he had chosen to write it any other way. The time changes that once confused me soon became little bits of excitement as I watched the story move around and character lines connect. It was amazing to watch all of the characters interact as they befriended, loved, and betrayed each other.
McDonald presents his audience with a plethora of characters. Of these, my favorite was Damon. His personality swings between troubled and just sheer trouble. Damon definitely enjoys his power and shows it through his arrogance. I loved seeing what that huge mind of his would think up next! Radin on the other hand, I found rather whiny and annoying. I really liked him at the beginning of the novel, but as his powers progressed, he changed. And, I did not like the changes that occurred.
Despite the parts of this book that I absolutely loved, it was a bit complex in the beginning. I would have preferred for that to gain a little bit more complexity as the book developed. I would have also appreciated more character development. While I felt that Radin and Damon were very well-developed, I would have loved to learn more about Eldrac, Talemar, and Evanyil. Evanyil is mentioned so many times, but she is never fully explained enough for the audience to be as awed by her as the characters seem to be.
Overall, I truly enjoyed reading this book.
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