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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
LOVED it. So fun and weird and entertaining 😂
The hodge-podge of a quest party was hilarious (a demon chicken??), but I also appreciated the darker elements that Kingfisher does so well! Definitely my favorite of hers so far!
There is a teeeeeny bit of romance, but you're mostly in for a crazy assassination adventure!
The hodge-podge of a quest party was hilarious (a demon chicken??), but I also appreciated the darker elements that Kingfisher does so well! Definitely my favorite of hers so far!
There is a teeeeeny bit of romance, but you're mostly in for a crazy assassination adventure!
got about 50% through this audiobook before deciding to dnf it. i liked the premise, and thought the narrative structure in the first quarter of the book (switching back and forth from present to past to build backstory) was really interesting! however, there's a pretty noticeable shift in this about 30-40% in, and that tone shift wasn;t my favorite. it made the story feel a bit boring, and the tension from the beginning of the book kind of dissipated. it was like, okay we're building up a plot here, and then all of a sudden that initial plot/quest is almost completely irrelevant? idk. i enjoyed the themes of this book - womanhood, feminism, reproductive rights, domestic violence - and thought they were all worthy an interesting in this fantastical setting, but it almost feels to me as if T. Kingfisher prioritized theme over substance, like she knew she wanted to write a book with these thematic tones but instead of fleshing out a story around the themes, the plot and characters fall second to the themes. it just made it a bit boring, and i wish our main character marra had a bit more common sense at age 30 and less of that doe-eyed "really????" attitude when it came to any of the big plot points/challenges. also, does the print version of this have a map? because based on the writing alone i was so lost on the geography of this setting. maybe i'll pick this up again someday to try to finish it but for right now i have other more interesting things to spend my time reading.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse
Moderate: Miscarriage
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
the absolute LONGEST book slump i’ve EVERRRRR been in jesus fucking christ. & i started this book 2 weeks after i got it at the library 😃😃😃 anyway, this was strange but entertaining. i lost interest so many times (duh it took me so long to finish pls look at the start & finish date) & it was a drag and i didn’t like how everything worked out in the end like that. fav character was the dust-wife & i really liked marra & fenris together. i should give this book 2.5 stars but ill give it 3 bc i was entertained for the most part. sorry t. kingfisher that this is my first impression of you but im off to finally finish the other book i got at the library to try to combat my book slump ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-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:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Love! A classic quest story with lots of interesting plot points and characters, I ate this up, very entertaining and engaging