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De koperen koning by S.A. Chakraborty

41 reviews

xphilphil'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? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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hanarama's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The Good: 
  • Expanded world building
  • Tense political intrigue 
  • Good use of dramatic irony 
  • Character motivations expanded and explored more closely 
  • Intense final act. 

The Bad:
  • Some character's decisions feel contrived/convenient 

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  • Complicate characters
  • Opposing POVs 
  • Political intrigue 
  • Looming threats 

A massive improvement over City of Brass. I really fell in love with this book and I was lukewarm on CoB, which felt very slow and many characters felt unsympathetic. 

Chakraborty has fixed many of these issues with KoC. She takes greater care to make all of her characters feel more sympathetic in this book, while keeping their moral complexities in tact. And she again delivers an absolute gut punch of an ending. 

KoC takes place five years after the events of CoB. Even as Ali is exiled, Daevabad seems intent on drawing him back into its political machinations. Nahri has taken her place as Banu Nahida and struggles against the yoke of King Ghassan's rule.  With a once-in-a-century celebration looming and an unseen enemy plotting revenge on the city, the characters' lives weave together as everyone angles to achieve their own goals. 
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debhawkins's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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achingallover's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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alexandrapaul's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

The world that S.A. Chakraborty created is so rich & the characters are so complex & I love that. There is so much going on in this book with all of the politics and history of the world and you can tell that the author did extensive research. It can definitely be hard to follow at times, especially if it’s been awhile since reading the first book. But once getting into the story again though, with all of the Qatani’s drama and Nahri’s family history, I actually ended up enjoying this book a lot more that the first, which is rare for a sequel. I already can’t wait to read the third book!
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stormwise's review against another edition

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adventurous tense

4.5

A fantastic sequel to The City of Brass! Taking place five years after the events of the first book, Chakraborty doesn't hesitate to throw us back into the plots and machinations of the djinn. The worldbuilding continues to amaze me - realistic without being "gritty" and still maintaining a wondrous quality that pulls you in. 

Nahri and Ali, our POV characters, have matured and grown during the time skip,
and Dara is introduced as a third viewpoint.
The clashing perspectives allow us to see all sides of the political struggle - and shows how the unending exchange of violence in the name of revenge ultimately prevents Daevabad's society from thriving. 

Fantasy fans, please check out the Daevabad trilogy! I can't wait to read the final book. 
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katrinarose's review against another edition

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

5.0

I’m not sure when the last time I got so pulled into a book (the last half especially). It was amazing and everything I hoped it would be after reading the first book!
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contre_qui's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

4.0

A great follow-up to the first one! I liked the way the plot continued to develop, but it was a little slower than City of Brass. I liked it pretty much all the way through, but I found the epilogue a little confusing in terms of setting up for the final book. It also lost the sense of urgency that had been building in the ending. Right now I'm just a little confused where the overall plot arc is going. Really solid sequel, though, and I still continue to enjoy reading.
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allison_21's review against another edition

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

5.0

As good as the first - can't wait to see the characters again.
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annalisaely's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A bit slow in the middle, and some characters *cough* Dara *cough* are a little hard to listen to winge after a while, but overall I liked seeing the continuous world building and getting to know our characters more and seeing how what has happened to and around them has shaped them. It's definitely interesting to look at the question of how to stop racism when everybody hates everybody and all three groups have done horrible things whenever they have been in power. Usually in books these issues are simplified a lot, so it's nice to see S.A. Chakraborty really going in on them.
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