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lauralouiser's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
kordidarling's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
mllejoyeuxnoel's review against another edition
5.0
Ah, Marissa Meyer. How I adore you. The Lunar Chronicles are something else entirely, to be sure, but I loved this little duology. You’re a clever minx, and I love every little twist of your retellings.
oks123's review against another edition
This book is stressing me out lmao imma come back to it later because ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
rose_bookblood's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-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
sarahrmid's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
5.0
I have no idea why I needed a little extra push to start this duology. I have no idea why I had to be granted a review copy from Cursed by Faber and Faber through Netgalley to read the first book. I love fairytale retellings. I love everything Marissa Meyer has written so far. I have an endless fascination for the wonderful classical Schubert song about the Erlkönig. This series was a perfect fit! And I indeed loved the first book and I was even happier that I could read on after finishing that one.
I've rarely read a book where everything comes so beautifully together as in this book. The first book was mainly one big build up and even in this second book it takes a long while before we get the feeling our characters are getting somewhere when it comes to their happily ever after. But once the finale starts, once we know what's going on and what everyone's fighting for, it's impossible to put the book down. And while reading the last chapter I ever shedded a few tears.
Where the first book was very much a Rumplestiltskin retelling, this book is more about the wild hunt and the power of our heroine's storytelling. I don't want to give too much away, I actually think the blurb already does, but there is so much mythology, such an amazing mix of myth and legend and it's amazing how the author builds everything up. She left so many hints and gave us so much information and yet I only puzzled things together once they were almost revealed.
I also loved the emotionally journey of our heroine and her prince. During this book my heart has been shattered at least five times, but most of the times the author also glued my heart back together again. I love how this romance isn't consuming the entire book, how both characters also function without each other and yet it's so clear that they love each other and they firmly believe that one way or another there is a future for them where they can live together.
This is a story about stories and maybe it's the author who has been blessed by the God of storytelling. Who knows with legends.
I've rarely read a book where everything comes so beautifully together as in this book. The first book was mainly one big build up and even in this second book it takes a long while before we get the feeling our characters are getting somewhere when it comes to their happily ever after. But once the finale starts, once we know what's going on and what everyone's fighting for, it's impossible to put the book down. And while reading the last chapter I ever shedded a few tears.
Where the first book was very much a Rumplestiltskin retelling, this book is more about the wild hunt and the power of our heroine's storytelling. I don't want to give too much away, I actually think the blurb already does, but there is so much mythology, such an amazing mix of myth and legend and it's amazing how the author builds everything up. She left so many hints and gave us so much information and yet I only puzzled things together once they were almost revealed.
I also loved the emotionally journey of our heroine and her prince. During this book my heart has been shattered at least five times, but most of the times the author also glued my heart back together again. I love how this romance isn't consuming the entire book, how both characters also function without each other and yet it's so clear that they love each other and they firmly believe that one way or another there is a future for them where they can live together.
This is a story about stories and maybe it's the author who has been blessed by the God of storytelling. Who knows with legends.
memybooksandi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.0
bookzoo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0