Katherine
I think the storylines are pretty well balanced pacing-wise, so switching between them was still interesting, at least to me. The beginning was a bit slow, imo, as it introduced each storyline. There’s a lot of explanation and exposition, which IS needed, but it still takes a while. I do think it was handled fairly well. There were some things that I didn’t really like, or I thought were mistakes. I do think this book could’ve used one more continuity edit pass, as I caught quite a few little “oopsies” of contradicting information. The prose is a unique style and isn’t bad per se, but it could get a little repetitive. I still love the characters and the character work, and I like where Vis’s character goes throughout the book. One of the weak points in The Will of the Many is Vis being a bit too capable, and The Strength of the Few does address this (he’s still very capable, though).
Yet again, James has left all of us with a bombshell ending and many questions. Some answers, but many, many questions. This world is INSANE. There’s so much going on at all times, and it really keeps you on your toes. Overall I don’t think this book was a strong (ha) as the first, but I’m very much looking forward to the rest of the series. And I’m absolutely going to reread this when the next book comes out.
I think the storylines are pretty well balanced pacing-wise, so switching between them was still interesting, at least to me. The beginning was a bit slow, imo, as it introduced each storyline. There’s a lot of explanation and exposition, which IS needed, but it still takes a while. I do think it was handled fairly well. There were some things that I didn’t really like, or I thought were mistakes. I do think this book could’ve used one more continuity edit pass, as I caught quite a few little “oopsies” of contradicting information. The prose is a unique style and isn’t bad per se, but it could get a little repetitive. I still love the characters and the character work, and I like where Vis’s character goes throughout the book. One of the weak points in The Will of the Many is Vis being a bit too capable, and The Strength of the Few does address this (he’s still very capable, though).
Yet again, James has left all of us with a bombshell ending and many questions. Some answers, but many, many questions. This world is INSANE. There’s so much going on at all times, and it really keeps you on your toes. Overall I don’t think this book was a strong (ha) as the first, but I’m very much looking forward to the rest of the series. And I’m absolutely going to reread this when the next book comes out.