Too Many Conflicts?

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I think the many conflicts made the characters more interesting. It fleshed them out and made their reactions more understandable.
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Honestly, the conflicts really helped in shaping the story, it makes it lively, and also in character development.
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Yes! Definitely too many conflicts in too many places. It was so unfocused.
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The character development in the story was absolutely amazing. In my opinion the conflict between too many characters is what actually made the book more intresting.
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Too many conflicts between characters at one time can a book less fascinating at times. I think there should be less conflicts at one to make a better sense.
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In my opinion the more the conflicts the better, it makes the book interesting and heighten concentration. Just like an action movie, the more the action the better .
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I think the various conflicts in the story made the plot thicker and aided in character development. Although initially, they seemed that there were too many at one time, as we kept on reading, they gradually came together to create a compelling story. I believe some of these sub-plots will be explained in the later books of the series.
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I think it just helps us to get the know the characters better on a personal level. I think it is a great tactic on the author's part to aid in his character development.
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Sometimes too many issues can be overwhelming and distract from the overall point of the novel. However, I felt that the author did a good job of weaving together all the various conflicts and plot points.
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I liked all of the conflicts in the story - it kept the book interesting. It was a lot of storylines to keep track of though
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I always respect a book (and an author) that takes on several themes and conflicts. If it's done well and meaningfully, I think it reflects talent and definitely piques my interest moreso than a simpler story. Of course, I agree that there is definitely a line between packed and overloaded.
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The varying conflicts added a degree of complexity to the novel, but for the most part, it slowed down the story considerably. Many of the story arcs are established and ignored halfway through the book. For example, what happened to Mor and her lover? They are completely ignored during the second half of the book. Also, as we end the first third of the trilogy we are unclear on where many of the characters are at in the story. While most of these story arcs will likely be revealed and resolved in the later installments, I didn't feel nearly invested enough in them to continue reading.
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I didnt think it was too many conflicts . It just added to the charm of the book. However, some of these conflicts were underdeveloped as compared to the others, like why Rhan was beheaded in the first place.
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There were a lot of conflicts working together, but, they did fit in place to make a compelling story.
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I think the multiple conflicts were necessary to set up a series. There needed to be unresolved issues that would carry over into later installments. I think she introduced an appropriate number of conflicts.
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