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Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik

18 reviews

_loftwing_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Just spent a solid twenty minutes writing a review for this but accidentally hit the home button and it all got deleted, so… I’ll try to sum it up because I can’t bear to rewrite it properly right now:

- Loved it, didn’t really notice any of the complaints that other readers had (regarding pacing, plot, characters etc) while reading - thinking about it now, I still don’t mind, even though I see what they’re saying
- Loved Laurence. He’s still wonderful and stubborn and forever loyal to Tem
- Loved Temeraire. He’s still baby but fierce and smart and forever loyal to Laurence
- Loved the continued growth of the characters, always a joy to read
- Jealous of Tem’s Language Learning Skills™️
- Excited to read the third book
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wazbar's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.5

Very strong sequel to a very strong start of a series, in my opinion. The temptation to skip over large chunks of the ocean voyage must have been strong, but the book is much better for the time it takes in that uncomfortable liminal space. One thing that I think works very well is how the cultural distance from the Chinese characters is communicated; it's clear that the English characters just don't understand them most of the time, rather than them being Just Strange.
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abby_can_read's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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I had a wonderful time reading this book. I thought it was excellent. I'm excited to read the next book.
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rangoondragon's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Took me a great deal longer to finish this installment but worth it in the end. I do wish some parts near the end were more fleshed out while other parts, in the beginning, were described in great detail. Temeraire is as always charming and well earned his rank of my favorite character.
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directorpurry's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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velvetsilk42's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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literelli's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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o_romeo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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xandry's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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roxfoxreads89's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I continue to enjoy this series and the characters. This book dragged on a bit for me so I didn’t like it quite as well as the first. I’ll definitely continue on with the series.
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