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A review by natreviews
Song of the Sandman by J-F. Dubeau
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
OH MY GOD! First, I have to write about the epilogue because oh my god that ending!!!
Okay, now onto the actual review. This story I found to be better then the first. It told a complete tale. I also found it was written better then the first novel.
The duology is written so the first novel gives context to the second. The second novel feels like the real story that wanted to be told, while the first (in retrospect) feels more like the prequal/backstory needed to understand what was going on.
This book, even though is the final one, does leave enough of an opening for stories to branch off of. A part from the characters that die and one other character, all the rest are open ended. We never find out what happens to them. It'll be interesting if we revisit this world (like in Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Boys series and the Dreamer trilogy).
Okay, now onto the actual review. This story I found to be better then the first. It told a complete tale. I also found it was written better then the first novel.
The duology is written so the first novel gives context to the second. The second novel feels like the real story that wanted to be told, while the first (in retrospect) feels more like the prequal/backstory needed to understand what was going on.
This book, even though is the final one, does leave enough of an opening for stories to branch off of. A part from the characters that die and one other character, all the rest are open ended. We never find out what happens to them. It'll be interesting if we revisit this world (like in Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Boys series and the Dreamer trilogy).