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allimae's review against another edition
1.0
A grim, gloomy tale of a young girl coming of age and learning about love and loss. It reads like a folk tale and is quick to get through. The story was too dark and gloomy for me personally, but some parts of it were relatable. The author does a good job of helping the reader sympathize with the main character.
kadecrash's review against another edition
5.0
The boast of being a perfect modern fairytale is not an over exaggeration. This story is whimsical. It is poetic, with subtleties throughout that are well considered and cleverly placed. While this is an easy read, it has the energy of a classic fairytale.
filipesantos's review
4.0
Joanne envolve-nos numa história de uma rapariga, que eu associei com as ninfas dos bosques, tão famosas na mitologia clássica que tem a capacidade de se ir transformando, mutando em diferentes animais, que acaba apaixonada por um rapaz que não será uma das melhores escolhas.
Uma história de amor que poderia ser mais um cliché, mas que abraça um fantasia crua, com um final que o leitor não está nada à espera.
Houve momentos em que quase deu para sentir o cheiro a lenha queimada e a erva do bosque ao ler esta obra.
Fácil de ler e entender, basta estar atento!
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Joanne involves us in a story of a girl, which I associated with the wood nymphs, so famous in classical mythology who has the ability to go about transforming, mutating into different animals, who ends up in love with a boy who will not be one of the best choices.
A love story that could be another cliché, but embraces a raw fantasy, with an ending that the reader is not at all expecting.
There were moments when you could almost smell burning wood and woodland grass while reading this work.
Easy to read and understand, you just have to be attentive!
Uma história de amor que poderia ser mais um cliché, mas que abraça um fantasia crua, com um final que o leitor não está nada à espera.
Houve momentos em que quase deu para sentir o cheiro a lenha queimada e a erva do bosque ao ler esta obra.
Fácil de ler e entender, basta estar atento!
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Joanne involves us in a story of a girl, which I associated with the wood nymphs, so famous in classical mythology who has the ability to go about transforming, mutating into different animals, who ends up in love with a boy who will not be one of the best choices.
A love story that could be another cliché, but embraces a raw fantasy, with an ending that the reader is not at all expecting.
There were moments when you could almost smell burning wood and woodland grass while reading this work.
Easy to read and understand, you just have to be attentive!
kim4673's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
book_bird_anja's review against another edition
3.0
3.5*
Story ★★★☆☆
Characters ★★★☆☆
Action ★☆☆☆☆
Setting/Atmosphere ★★☆☆☆
Writing ★★★★☆
A Pocketful of Crows is a well written novel that intertwines magic, folklore, and romance. The author's writing style is poetic and lyrical, and she brings the natural world to life in an enchanting way. The story follows a wild and independent young faerie woman, who forms a bond with a human man, leading her on a journey of self-discovery and sacrifice. The story is predictable, but the writing makes it up. It's a quick read and each chapter has beautiful illustrations.
Story ★★★☆☆
Characters ★★★☆☆
Action ★☆☆☆☆
Setting/Atmosphere ★★☆☆☆
Writing ★★★★☆
A Pocketful of Crows is a well written novel that intertwines magic, folklore, and romance. The author's writing style is poetic and lyrical, and she brings the natural world to life in an enchanting way. The story follows a wild and independent young faerie woman, who forms a bond with a human man, leading her on a journey of self-discovery and sacrifice. The story is predictable, but the writing makes it up. It's a quick read and each chapter has beautiful illustrations.
summer136's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The strangest book I have read in terms of how it is written but still very much one of my favorites.
starryeved's review against another edition
3.0
I have no name. The travelling folk have neither name nor master. When I die, no stone will be laid. No flowers will be scattered. When I die, I will become a thousand creatures: beetles, worms. And so I shall travel on, for ever, till the End of the Worlds. This is the fate of the travelling folk. We would not have it otherwise.
What a quaint folk tale! Such whimsical language, such fanciful narration.
A Pocketful of Crows is a modern fairy tale about an unnamed girl of the wild who, upon falling in love with a village boy, spirals further and further into the restricted and forbidding world of the tamed. And it must take a wild journey for her to escape--and exact her revenge.
Very lovely and quick to read. The language is the talk of fairy tales at their finest and most delicate. Thoroughly enjoyable.
bookwormyami's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
justgraceanne's review against another edition
4.0
i'll be honest, revenge fairytales written in modernity aren't exactly my usual go-to reads
that being said, this was a BLAST.
the illustrations were gorgeous and the story was captivating.
if you grew up reading Hans Christian Andersen,
if you recited the "toil and trouble" rhyme from Macbeth long before you understood the play because you read it when you were younger than ten years old and that was the best part,
if playing pixie hollow games (whether online or in nature) was another one of your favorite pastimes as a child,
if Maleficent is your favorite of the Disney live-action remakes,
read this book!
now that i've fully exposed myself with this review, i'll see myself out.
that being said, this was a BLAST.
the illustrations were gorgeous and the story was captivating.
if you grew up reading Hans Christian Andersen,
if you recited the "toil and trouble" rhyme from Macbeth long before you understood the play because you read it when you were younger than ten years old and that was the best part,
if playing pixie hollow games (whether online or in nature) was another one of your favorite pastimes as a child,
if Maleficent is your favorite of the Disney live-action remakes,
read this book!
now that i've fully exposed myself with this review, i'll see myself out.