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c’était super atmosphérique et très cozy fantasy. ça ne va pas me marquer mais c'était une très bonne lecture quand même ! (je pense que c'est parce que j'ai mis 19382 ans à le lire, j'ai pas autant apprécié l'histoire)

laura_middlxton's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

readundancies's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

The writing is wonderful but all this read has solidified in me is that I don’t fuck with fae as the central focus in a fantasy novel.

Like, I just cannot get with the faerie courts or customs or inhumanity - I’m both bored and apathetic and that hasn’t changed since the last time I tried a fae read.

I wish I could articulate why I have such a strong disinclination towards this subgenre, but other than it just completely putting me off, I can’t explain it. Perhaps it’s the obsession with humanity? I dunno, all I know is that it rubs me the wrong way.

Outside of the fae themselves, the romance made this feel very YA instalove which is not my vibe. It was fast-paced and of a shorter length than I think was needed; a lot of the relationship dynamics were not as strong as they could’ve been had there been more page time to flesh them out.

I don’t regret taste-testing faeries again just because it confirmed that it’s not where my interest lies, but as someone who typically actively avoids faeries in my reads, it wasn’t doing much for me.

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3.0

3.5-4 // i LUVVVV margaret rogerson; truly peak cozy fantasy that gives the ultimate studio ghibli vibes and atmosphere in a perfectly comforting and whimsical way!!

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4.0

“Why do we desire, above all other things, that which has the greatest power to destroy us?”

This book is lovely, and you'll get the most out of the reading if you turn off your brain to embrace the absurdity of everything. I had the impression that An Enchantment of Ravens was inspired by old fairytales (such as the ones written by the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, for example). So the plot is as intriguing as it is also straightforward and easy to process (except for a HUGE PLOT-TWIST by the end that I guarantee many of you won't see coming).

For example, some villains are easy to defeat, animals turn into people and villagers get like “Well, is just another normal day”, blood can grow plants, and love at first sight is one of the tropes (but calm down, they discover is mostly a crush, but still—knowing they'll end up together anyway, it kind of doesn't matter). So, in case you're looking for really high IQ readings or want a bit of a challenge, maybe this one is not for you now. I'd suggest you save it for later because the ending truly makes it worth it and the protagonists have an intriguing journey until they get to the point they arrive at the end, it truly pays off if you enjoyed it until then.

I'm still waiting for her to write a spin-off standalone book with those protagonists as side characters, though, because I miss them so much...

fearthetoaster's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

This was May’s book club book! We wanted to do something that gave fae vibes so we can have this meeting tea party style, and this book hit the mark.

I really enjoyed how this books version of fae has differences that set themselves apart from other fae. In this book cooking, painting, sewing, ironwork, pretty much anything a human did for “work” was considered Craft. Fae can’t do Craft or they will wither away and die - literally. And thus is how Isobel and Rook meet.

Their love story was cute in a YA way, and I love how they overcame so many differences and struggles during their time together.

This books ending was beautiful, and perfect. I think it wrapped everything nicely and some of the characters had beautiful arcs in the end.

wtvtessa's review against another edition

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2.0

Não gostei. A escrita foi boa mas tudo o resto não me agradou.

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