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tezzerrk's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
galaxy_creeper's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bahoulie's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve read the previous two books in the series and mostly liked them. I read 80% of book three and realized it was just making me unhappy, so I stopped.
traceyyoung's review
adventurous
challenging
tense
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? Yes
4.75
This was the last in the Ivory Carver trio logo and it did not disappoint. There was stronger character development for the female characters in this book, which I really enjoyed. The book tackles some tough topics and doesn’t mince with the gory aspects of what it would have been like living in those times. I shall miss this series and may return to it again in the future.
kairosdreaming's review against another edition
3.0
Brother Wind is the third book in the Ivory Carver Trilogy by Sue Harrison. As the third book, you certainly don't want to skip the first two before reading. Especially since the 2nd book has the events immediately leading up the third book's story.
Brother Wind returns us to Kiin and her problems. She has her twin boys who are both wanted and feared by many people. And she herself is wanted for her ability to carve and produce sons. But not all who want her are doing it for her best interests. Again power plays a large role and Kiin doesn't know what the future will hold for her. Meanwhile, Kukutux has to decide how she will face the future with her family gone. Left on the outskirts of her tribe, survival is tough and she has to make many sacrifices. But opportunities are presented to her that many not be the best, but would ensure her survival.
I'm still trying to figure out if I like Kukutux. I certainly don't think her story added much aside from showing different ways of life that happened. She actually seemed to serve as a distraction from the main storyline and could have been edited out easily. Kiin wasn't as engaging this time around either, although she's still a strong character and a central part of the story. And as with the other two books, I still think the bad guys are really really bad without any redeeming qualities.
I'm not saying this book was bad. When compared to a lot out there it's pretty good. I just think that after the stronger start of the first two, this one just didn't finish the series as strongly. It still showed a lot of history and was informative, you can tell the author did her research. And it's still brutal with violence, rape, and other hard topics. The pace was fast, I felt like we were bouncing around quite a bit with what was happening, but it was still easy to keep track of what was going on.
Not as good as the first two, but still not bad. If you like historical fiction (and want to know how Kiin's story ends), this will be a good book for you.
Brother Wind
Copyright 1994
463 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2015
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com
Brother Wind returns us to Kiin and her problems. She has her twin boys who are both wanted and feared by many people. And she herself is wanted for her ability to carve and produce sons. But not all who want her are doing it for her best interests. Again power plays a large role and Kiin doesn't know what the future will hold for her. Meanwhile, Kukutux has to decide how she will face the future with her family gone. Left on the outskirts of her tribe, survival is tough and she has to make many sacrifices. But opportunities are presented to her that many not be the best, but would ensure her survival.
I'm still trying to figure out if I like Kukutux. I certainly don't think her story added much aside from showing different ways of life that happened. She actually seemed to serve as a distraction from the main storyline and could have been edited out easily. Kiin wasn't as engaging this time around either, although she's still a strong character and a central part of the story. And as with the other two books, I still think the bad guys are really really bad without any redeeming qualities.
I'm not saying this book was bad. When compared to a lot out there it's pretty good. I just think that after the stronger start of the first two, this one just didn't finish the series as strongly. It still showed a lot of history and was informative, you can tell the author did her research. And it's still brutal with violence, rape, and other hard topics. The pace was fast, I felt like we were bouncing around quite a bit with what was happening, but it was still easy to keep track of what was going on.
Not as good as the first two, but still not bad. If you like historical fiction (and want to know how Kiin's story ends), this will be a good book for you.
Brother Wind
Copyright 1994
463 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2015
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com