Scan barcode
alilbitofeveryth1ng's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
brittmariasbooks's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
OMG AAH! Wat houd ik toch van Marissa Meyer's boeken. Zoals gewoonlijk was het weer heerlijk romantisch en sprookjesachtig. Maar deze keer zat er ook echt die grimmige kant aan, wat vernieuwend was voor Meyer's verhalen.
Ik vond Serilda weer een bijzonder fijne, sterke hoofdpersoon. Ik ben zeer benieuwd naar Vervloekt!
Ik vond de vertaling erg fijn. Ook omdat er veel Duitse termen voorbij kwamen vanwege de Germaanse mythologie. Erg cool om die mythologie ook terug te zien in boeken.
Ik vind het bijna jammer dat ik zolang heb gewacht met het lezen van deze duologie. Maar dankzij Yaltival had ik eindelijk de noodzaak om ze voorrang te geven en zal het verhaal mij fris in het geheugen zitten als ik Marissa Meyer weer zal ontmoeten op 30 juni 2024!
Ik vond Serilda weer een bijzonder fijne, sterke hoofdpersoon. Ik ben zeer benieuwd naar Vervloekt!
Ik vond de vertaling erg fijn. Ook omdat er veel Duitse termen voorbij kwamen vanwege de Germaanse mythologie. Erg cool om die mythologie ook terug te zien in boeken.
Ik vind het bijna jammer dat ik zolang heb gewacht met het lezen van deze duologie. Maar dankzij Yaltival had ik eindelijk de noodzaak om ze voorrang te geven en zal het verhaal mij fris in het geheugen zitten als ik Marissa Meyer weer zal ontmoeten op 30 juni 2024!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Abortion
catie_cat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
My heart is broken! However, I’m in love with this retelling. I have enjoyed all of Marissa Meyer’s books and series. I can’t wait to finish this duology.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Child death, Gore, and Death of parent
amiipixiie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
bubblebearcj's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
agenderberry335's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
This is book is sooo good!!! I can’t describe how exactly, but everything in it just works, and I couldn’t put it down. Marissa Meyer is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
bookstakenzie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
4.5/5 stars! Great for readers who enjoyed Heartless.
This retelling has added mythical and fantastical features to it that make it it's own story apart from the short classic we know. While the beginning is slow, I found my self very engaged when the plot started to pick up. There were many extra characters that didn't have to be there, but they brought the story padding and fleshes out the world. And while the twists in the book were easy to see coming, they were still earned by the characterization. I would highly recommend, especially if you enjoyed Heartless.
This retelling has added mythical and fantastical features to it that make it it's own story apart from the short classic we know. While the beginning is slow, I found my self very engaged when the plot started to pick up. There were many extra characters that didn't have to be there, but they brought the story padding and fleshes out the world. And while the twists in the book were easy to see coming, they were still earned by the characterization. I would highly recommend, especially if you enjoyed Heartless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Suicide attempt and Animal cruelty
viridis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Alright, let's start with the oh so annoying fact that this book ends on a cliffhanger. And not a minor one, it's not like we got some sort of closure. This just feels like it should have been one big book and it got split into two.
Now to the characters.
The main one is Serilda who's and okey character but sometimes she pisses me off by what she does, cause she doesn't tell people any information nor she asks them anything most of the time.
The outcome of this is an extremely slow paced book because we basically don't know anything about anything..
And there's one more thing. This book is pretty predictable, except when you want it to be. For example I was not expecting it to get so brutal in the end. The vibes are more like fairytale, calm, forest creatures but the book is a lot darker than that.
Nevertheless I liked the book, it's interesting enough and you do want to know the answers, it just gets tedious at times..
Now to the characters.
The main one is Serilda who's and okey character but sometimes she pisses me off by what she does, cause she doesn't tell people any information nor she asks them anything most of the time.
The outcome of this is an extremely slow paced book because we basically don't know anything about anything..
And there's one more thing. This book is pretty predictable, except when you want it to be. For example I was not expecting it to get so brutal in the end. The vibes are more like fairytale, calm, forest creatures but the book is a lot darker than that.
Nevertheless I liked the book, it's interesting enough and you do want to know the answers, it just gets tedious at times..
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
stacyhowe13's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I just felt like that was A LOT of build up and the ending is just a big cliffhanger. If you read this you just plan on reading the second one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder
faerylullaby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Child death, Suicide, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content