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victoriabooksaga's review against another edition
5.0
This book. It's my favorite comfort read. For two decades, The Neverending Story reigned supreme as my all time favorite book. Until I read this book.
I can't exactly put to words what speaks to me the most about this story. Perhaps it's the deep seated *need* to create. Maybe it's the journey and healing they experience together along the way. Maybe it's just simply that Rowan is hot, Isobel is relatable, and the goats turned girls are ADORABLE.
But mostly, this book feeds my soul. I think there's something to be said for that.
I can't exactly put to words what speaks to me the most about this story. Perhaps it's the deep seated *need* to create. Maybe it's the journey and healing they experience together along the way. Maybe it's just simply that Rowan is hot, Isobel is relatable, and the goats turned girls are ADORABLE.
But mostly, this book feeds my soul. I think there's something to be said for that.
dashie's review against another edition
3.0
I actually liked this book.
I loved the sentient compost heap when it was hacking the two legged ones to bits.
I also adored the forests that Rogerson created with the decay and the maggots and the rot, it felt and tasted like a real breathing, heaving forest. I also loved how the 'fair' folk were anything but 'fair' without their Her descriptions were on point! And all three stars are spent for just that.
However, there was no character development. There were these things, and none of them were more than mere cardboard cutouts. I couldn't relate to any of them and I only finished it last night but I can barely recall who was who. IMO, the book was probably too short? So much was planned and the ending was rushed and these people were fighting tooth and nail for love and I was like, wait! When did this happen? What's going on?
Maybe it's just me and my emotional range of a teaspoon...
I loved the sentient compost heap when it was hacking the two legged ones to bits.
I also adored the forests that Rogerson created with the decay and the maggots and the rot, it felt and tasted like a real breathing, heaving forest. I also loved how the 'fair' folk were anything but 'fair' without their
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glamourHowever, there was no character development. There were these things, and none of them were more than mere cardboard cutouts. I couldn't relate to any of them and I only finished it last night but I can barely recall who was who. IMO, the book was probably too short? So much was planned and the ending was rushed and these people were fighting tooth and nail for love and I was like, wait! When did this happen? What's going on?
Maybe it's just me and my emotional range of a teaspoon...
louesums's review against another edition
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️/3.5
This was a cute book a nice pallet cleanser and a quick read. I think it was just the length of the book but I would have loved a bit more of well everything! World building, slow burn! Maybe it’s the 500page fantasy books I’ve been reading lately though…. The most important thing is that Isobel and Rook are adorable, I love them!
This was a cute book a nice pallet cleanser and a quick read. I think it was just the length of the book but I would have loved a bit more of well everything! World building, slow burn! Maybe it’s the 500page fantasy books I’ve been reading lately though…. The most important thing is that Isobel and Rook are adorable, I love them!
tsandifer127's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly it just didn’t hold my interest. I finished it because I stupidly feel obligated to keep reading in case it gets better. It didn’t. Not a bad book, just not something I found interesting or entertaining.
panduh04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I never gave this book enough credit when I first started reading it, I found it was boring and to wordy for what I needed at the time but picking this up again witht the audiobook was absolutely the best decision I ever made.
Rogerson has such a way of painting a picture and showing the reader exactly where they are and I really enjoyed her take on fae.
In the future if I were to reread this I would definitely use the audiobook from the start.
Rogerson has such a way of painting a picture and showing the reader exactly where they are and I really enjoyed her take on fae.
In the future if I were to reread this I would definitely use the audiobook from the start.
cosmas's review against another edition
2.0
Writing: beautiful
Characters: Hilarious
Plot: SUPER THIN
There was so much potential! I wasn't a huge fan of the world, or the plot AT ALL, but I still had a fun time reading it.
Characters: Hilarious
Plot: SUPER THIN
There was so much potential! I wasn't a huge fan of the world, or the plot AT ALL, but I still had a fun time reading it.
jenna_marie64's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
shubagar's review against another edition
3.0
The world was INCREDIBLE. Very unique concepts which had depth that wasn't explored enough. It was cute that Rook was childish, and they had a good dynamic, but did Isobel really have to be 17? He's 100+ years, she could have at least been 25...
The world also had a lot of creeping horror potential which lured me even if it was never used.
Wanted it to be darker. That's what the world entailed, I believe.
The world also had a lot of creeping horror potential which lured me even if it was never used.
Wanted it to be darker. That's what the world entailed, I believe.
bgabriela2023's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
datsureads's review against another edition
2.0
Probably like a 2.5 for me? I liked the bits of lore (what I mostly kept reading for) but everything else just felt fairly shallow -- I don't really go in for the whole forbidden love/tortured prince/love will conquer all tropes, but it was an okay read.