Will This Be the Best SFF Debut of the Year? | The Failures by Benjamin Liar Book Review
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Hi everyone. Today's video is a book review of The Failures by Benjamin Liar. This is the first book in The Wanderlands trilogy, and Christopher Ruocchio and Tad Williams were right about this book. It's awesome. This review will be spoiler-free, and the book will be released on July 2, 2024. Let me know whether you have The Failures on your radar or not! :)
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I absolutely love this book and it is funny because the Deader is perhaps actually my favorite character. He is such a beautifully tragic portrayal of menticide … I imagine any severe trauma survivor will find it as gut wrenching as I did. But it is far from all dark, gritty pain… the storylines are balanced with youth and humor and profound wisdom…. I just love it!!! I hope to see it all played out on a silver screen someday though I doubt it will ever live up to the book bc it is pure magic… or should I say twistcraft…
This is the first time I heard the word menticide. Thanks for increasing my vocabulary! Yeah, I feel like The Deader's story would work much better on the second read than the first time. On my first read, I was so much more interested in the other POV characters' storylines. I felt they were much more connected than The Deader to the others.
@@PetrikLeo that makes sense. It's funny, I found Gun and Jackie less interesting at first read and then they grew on me, reminding me a bit of how I felt the first time I watched fantastic planet, where the blue 'aliens' are the 'monsters' to those in their world that are much smaller, but they don't see themselves as such. Very interesting stuff to think about :)
Finished this last night. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
@@andrewramos7540 you're welcome! It's awesome, right!? 😄
Pre-ordered. If you, Tad Williams and Christopher Ruocchio say it's great, I do believe it! 😊
They are the biggest reason why I read this now. I can understand why. It's very different and ambitious!
Oh look, it's Petrik putting another book on my TBR... This sounds SO intriguing, thanks for bringing it to my radar. I am a sucker for a good genreblender, so this sounds wonderful to me. Great review!
Thank you so much, Esmay! It IS so intriguing. I don't know how many people will enjoy this. But a new fantasy book with world-building like this is so rare to find now! :)
Just finished! Was so fantastic.
How have more booktubers not read this book?!
I know right!? It's so ambitious and so good!
I'm so glad that you liked this book I received the ARC like a month ago, after reading the premise I was so damn interested I went right into reading it and it is genre bending I enjoyed the hell out of this book and I'm glad that you did too,I'm reading Until the Last by Mike Shackle and Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald keep up these Kick-Ass reviews only thing that sucks is the pre-order price at $16.99 glad I received the ARC
Yeah! The world-building is absolutely incredible. Glad you've read and enjoyed it. I had such a great time reading the perspective of the Convox, Monsters, and The Lost Boys. Until the Last is great. I haven't read Daughter of Redwinter, though! Enjoy! And yeah, you're right. The Kindle price for this book is so damn expensive. :/
That premise sounds so intriguing omg! just when I was looking for something new to read, and also... can we talk about that cover art?! Stunning!
I know right!? The first few chapters were more than enough to hook me!
Thank you.
Sounds interesting and exciting. I have pre-ordered it, can't wait. Something a bit different.
The machine part that you mentioned in this review has a resemblance to Ed McDonald's Blackwing Trilogy.
You're welcome! It's a unique book. Definitely different from majority of books I read. Give it a try! :)
love genre blenders will have to put this on my radar. I want to reward publisher's giving us something new and different for sure.
Yeah! I feel like this book won't be for the majority of SFF readers now, but it is so daring and ambitious. Definitely suitable for those who want to read something more challenging in the genre! :)
John I need you to read this book!!!
@@DustinHarrisWHBC I have picked it up now I just gotta squeeze it in. It will happen promise.
@@Talking_Story yes!!!!! One of those books that was so interesting that I’m excited just to hear people talk about it, even if they didn’t love it 😂
@@DustinHarrisWHBC I love interesting!
I loved this book so much.
Great review. Really hoping it gets a UK publisher and release so I can get an affordable physical copy in India, right now they only have the DAW one on local Amazon which is very pricey.
This book was special. Fun part: I already reread it because I had so much fun. 😁
Answer to the question in the video title: probably yes. 🤔 It just was that unique and for a debut novel? Wowee. 🤯
Thank you so much! I'm glad you agree. I think this is still the best debut of this year. So ambitious. It may not be my top favorite but the scope and ambition was incredible!
Interesting! Hopefully Waterstones or Broken Binding will have a special edition. 😍
Oh that would be amazing!
I never seen this book before, thank you for letting us know. Definitely check it out 😊
You're welcome! It's an ambitious and complex read. I hope you'll like it! :)
Same here, looks right up my alley! Excited!
I preordered this from Blackwells when you mentioned it last time in one of your videos. The premise sounds amazing. Glad your review was positive.
Thank you so much! Yeah, it is so fascinating. Pretty awesome world-building, too. Worth a read for sure! :)
You had me at the cover blurb, lost me at Dark Souls but brought it right back around with The Fifth Season comparison!
I'm in!
Haha! Honestly, it's such a unique book. So difficult to describe! :)
I don't usually go pre order a book right after seeing a RUclips video about it. But I did this time.
It is such a fascinating book. Won't be for many people. But the world-building is too incredible to miss, imo. I hope you'll like it! :)
Can’t wait to read this!! Thanks for sharing!!
You're so welcome! I hope you will enjoy it!
I've never heard of this one, but you've definitely piqued my interest!
Great review Petrik! When did you get so good at this?? 😁
Thank you so much! Haha, I try my best. I definitely still have room for improvement! :)
I'm a few chapters in, it's RICH.
@@samuelbarber6585 it's AMAZING! Keep reading!
Yay since I have already preordered it! Can’t wait!!
Woohoo! May it be worth the wait!
I WAS HAVING PANCAKES
That's why you're LATE! :D
@@PetrikLeo yeah 😄
Would love a video covering the best SFF audiobooks of the year so far, if you have access to that information. Great video!
Thank you! Unfortunately, I don't use audiobook so can't give my opinion on it. 😅
@@PetrikLeo no problem, I usually research myself after watching a video of yours whether the book(s) you talk about has an audiobook or not. It looks like this one may, but it isn't available in the U.K for some reason..
Apocalypse. My most favorite genre. Fantasy. My new favorite genre. Sounds like a winner. Thank you.
You're welcome! I hope you will have a great time with this one. Not an easy read, but an immersive one imo.
This sounds very interesting thanks Petrik. I am going to go there, that surname of the author though, thank goodness he is not a politician...
HAHAHA! I know. Saying his name was a weird experience, too. :D
Would you say the ending of the book is satisfying? I’d love to read it but only if the ending by itself is satisfying enough that sequels are ‘nice to have’ but not required to feel satisfaction from this book.
It did not end on a cliffhanger. Imo, it was satisfying enough. Surprisingly hopeful despite the overall darkness of the novel. :)
This looks really interesting. Is it bad of me to not read unfinished series? These books look good but so did GoT and Kingkiller but they hurt me to much to read any other unfinished series. I know it's kind of unfair. It's like being bit by a pitbull, not all pitbulls are bad but I have such bad experiences it ruins them forever. I don't want to get emotionally involved in a series that won't bring me a conclusion if the author turns out to be a liar, sellout, or just decided not to finish a series. The only time ive broken this rule is Ryan Cahill because hes such a genuine person. But i havent actually read his works just purchaed them. Once last book gets announced then ill binge. Cheers!! Happy Easter to you
Happy Easter to you, too! It's up to you to choose which books to read. Unfinished or finished or not. I think we are flooded with so many series now. It's quite understandable to read only the finished one. I personally don't mind reading finished or unfinished series. Statistically, most authors managed to complete their series. It is unfortunate that Rothfuss and GRRM sour this kind of perception due to their immense popularity and well-loved books, but yeah, I do think I benefit more from juggling completed and ongoing series. :D
Sounds interesting. Will add it to my tbr
Awesome. I hope you'll like it, Jason!
this sounds really interesting will check it out!
I hope you will enjoy it! It was so interesting to me! :)
Seems the bar is already being set high. Going to have to check this one out to see what I'm up against 😊
Definitely worth a read!! 😄
Already on pre-order!
I hope you will like it, Jennifer!! 😄
Yep... that's gonna go in the TBR pile. Let me go put on my breastplate and helmet :D
Hope you enjoy it! 😁
I see Dark Souls I like!♥🔥
Praise the Sun!!
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