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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
A really wholesome take on the fantasy X fairytale genre.
adventurous
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-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:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great characters, flat world, has potential
This title just never clicked with me. I'm not the biggest fan of the fairytale-esque vibe, which could have been a big contributor, but I just felt the world didn't do anything to draw me in. Characters were great, I might even read a sequel solely because of them.
Great characters and humor.
World building relied heavily on pre-established esthetic.
Recommended if fairytales are your vibe.
This title just never clicked with me. I'm not the biggest fan of the fairytale-esque vibe, which could have been a big contributor, but I just felt the world didn't do anything to draw me in. Characters were great, I might even read a sequel solely because of them.
Great characters and humor.
World building relied heavily on pre-established esthetic.
Recommended if fairytales are your vibe.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
“‘How did you get a demon in your chicken?'
'The usual way. Couldn't put it in the rooster. That's how you get basilisks.’”
'The usual way. Couldn't put it in the rooster. That's how you get basilisks.’”
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not groundbreaking but definitely different and enjoyable.
I really didn't enjoy A Court of Thorns and Roses which put me off reading these kinds of fantasy books (this might be hard to articulate but I definitely think it's a sub genre) for a while. This book was a nice surprise though.
The world and characters felt real and had depth. The fantasy elements did draw on familiar things a lot (god mothers and spells) but it was also pretty inventive (I especially liked the burnished(?) place. I may have misremembered that).
And most importantly, it didn't feel like someone role playing their own fantasy story and had an actual plot that made sense. Will be keeping Kingfisher in mind for future reads
I really didn't enjoy A Court of Thorns and Roses which put me off reading these kinds of fantasy books (this might be hard to articulate but I definitely think it's a sub genre) for a while. This book was a nice surprise though.
The world and characters felt real and had depth. The fantasy elements did draw on familiar things a lot (god mothers and spells) but it was also pretty inventive (I especially liked the burnished(?) place. I may have misremembered that).
And most importantly, it didn't feel like someone role playing their own fantasy story and had an actual plot that made sense. Will be keeping Kingfisher in mind for future reads