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carrie_and_non's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Good but was hoping for more mythology of old Russia
emwalker0406's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-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
5.0
meganlatsch's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 I’m so disappointed I didn’t like this book more, it was just a very slow plotted story. I will eventually read book two but I’m not in a hurry. Listened to the audiobook.
_ottavia_'s review against another edition
4.0
I have to admit I found the first part, just before hitting page 100, hard to get into. There was something, maybe the slow pace, that prevented me from falling in love with this book. But then the atmosphere, the language, the world-building won me over. It's a fantastic debut, as everyone who follows fantasy literature knows already, in which is easy to turn page after page without even realizing it.
gb5's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
headasmith's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
andiemags53's review against another edition
2.0
I am absolutely baffled why this has over 4 stars!?! The story was difficult to keep up with. I couldn't connect to any of the characters and couldn't finish it.
sweetsorrows's review against another edition
5.0
i went into this book based off a quote i found of it on twitter, and i was blown away. the immersive writing style katherine arden has is incredible and encapsulating. i was sitting in the mid-august florida heat, but this book still made a chill run down my spine.