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I came across this book while browsing Goodreads awards 2023 nominees and the score it had made me curious enough to start reading it. Once I picked it up I could not put it down. For 3 days I read wherever I could, in the car, tram, even on the elevator. Had I finished it earlier I would have changed my vote for Fantasy book of the year. Excellent world building, vivid characters and the story is really amazing. Highly recommend and can't wait for next book.
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Unpopular opinion alert! I tried to get through this twice and failed (though I did make it to 60% before giving up this time.)
The Will of the Many has a very strong start. I really enjoyed meeting our main character and learning about the world. Unfortunately, the main character, Vis, was a bit too perfect. I didn't enjoy being in his head either. All this combined with the first person present tense made this feel like a YA fantasy to me, which unfortunately I was just not in the mood for. Lo ...more
The Will of the Many has a very strong start. I really enjoyed meeting our main character and learning about the world. Unfortunately, the main character, Vis, was a bit too perfect. I didn't enjoy being in his head either. All this combined with the first person present tense made this feel like a YA fantasy to me, which unfortunately I was just not in the mood for. Lo ...more
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