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claire_michelle18's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this but I didn't love it. I'm not quite sure why - the concept of a kind of iron/bronze age tribal world of conflicting clans of shape-shifters is a great one and Maniye's fight for independence is interesting. But it just didn't pull me in somehow
iono's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism
Minor: Bullying, Sexism, Slavery, and War
lib_britannia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
readingfoxling's review against another edition
4.0
While I felt the story was slow to start, the premise interested me enough to keep going, and I'm glad I did. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but it's an enjoyable book with lots of animals (which is always good as far as I'm concerned) and two characters that really stand out to me: Hesprec and Broken Axe. I'm definitely tempted to move on to volume two :)
snabigail's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.75
jenniferduann's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
travelgirlut's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. This book was slow going at the beginning. And cold. Everything about this book was cold. It takes place in the winter and all everyone does is run around in the snow. Brr. And there's lots of running, chasing, fleeing, etc. The second half of the book goes much quicker than the first. The action definitely picks up. Much more standing and fighting rather than running. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
momopeach's review against another edition
3.0
For a high fantasy book, it certainly read like a high fantasy book. While I immensely enjoyed the world-building and the different characters I found within I couldn't help but feel as if had Tchaikovsky pushed himself just a bit more it would have been a great book. When reading, I always felt that there was something just beyond my reach that prevented me from having a clearer understanding of how this world and its peoples work. This, in turn, left me feeling unsatisfied but not in the way of wishing to immediately continue the series.
numbat's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.75
sparklerussian's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.25