Natalie’s Reviews > The Liar's Key > Status Update
Natalie
is 22% done
Indeed, the book shines when it is from Snorri's POV. Jalan is a selfish imbecile who was somewhat relatable in the first book but is annoying now. Kinda one dimensional: he drinks, he whores, he whines, he's afraid of his own shadow. Rinse, lather, repeat.
Here's hoping the rest of the story fleshes him out.
— Jun 02, 2017 04:02AM
Here's hoping the rest of the story fleshes him out.
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Natalie
is 85% done
Cowardly, useless and passive. None of the actions in this book came from a conscious decision, Jalan just flopped around. It is ok as a starting point leading to character development but sadly we get two books of narcissistic whiny monologue.
— Jun 21, 2017 06:50PM
Natalie
is 59% done
The word that sums up this book is frustrating. The author sets up a very interesting world with a lot of mystery, and then bogs it down with the most useless and unlikeable imbecile of an MC. Cowardly Jalan is an awful protagonist, no amount of excellent prose makes him appealing. Hoping he changes soon.
— Jun 16, 2017 02:58PM
Natalie
is 47% done
Probably the most status updates I've ever written for a book. Story is picking up, child Jalan is much more interesting than adult Jalan. Has more backbone and brains. Dunno what went wrong growing up.
— Jun 14, 2017 03:15PM
Natalie
is 35% done
There's a lot of repetition in this book: Red Vikings chase the heroes, they fight outnumbered, the heroes run from RV, this happens like three times so far. Hoping the story picks up
— Jun 13, 2017 10:24AM
Natalie
is 14% done
So far my least fav of Mark Lawrence's book. Jalan's consistent shallowness get tiresome after a while. I thought there was more to him than just a drunk manwhore....Snorri is the more interesting of the pair, or the smarter at least.
— May 28, 2017 11:16AM
