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ka_ke's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death and Death of parent
20sidedbi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment
naturallydeanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
aishablue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
books_before_bed_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
kayrenee521's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
oceanw1's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement and Sexual content
risingsunreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The book deals around the themes of corrupt religion which plays a big part in the book - how religion altered the views of those in the kingdoms and has a big influence. And the slow corruption of the religion in Valleyda and how it can twist the story of the ‘wilderwood’.
Whilst I was really excited about the book I struggled with the world building of the book, I like the concept of the wolf and the wilderwood but I feel like I didn’t really get told how the magic was created etc. however the book is beautifully written with the descriptions of the characters, buildings and wilderwood. The writing is really great as she describes the corruption subtlety.
I really enjoyed the relationship between red and the wolf how it wasn’t toxic like most fantasy books with a controlling male character. The Wolf is described as a selfless person and is shown through his acts and constantly putting himself on the line for those around him. Red is a strong headed character, trying to protect her sister from the power growing inside her and willingly accepts her ‘fate’ of the wilderwood. I liked the slow burn of red and the wolfs relationship but I feel like they jumped from strangers to lovers quickly and we don’t see the little moments in between. I’d also have liked to seen more of the side characters like Fife and Lyra as I felt their origin story’s could of added to their decisions.
Some parts I struggled to get through as the book has ‘Valleyda interlude’ where you get Neve (red’s sister) view and her descended into madness by the religion around her. I felt these parts were under developed and too much information rather than the story flowing from perspectives. I feel like as nice as the descriptions of the scenery and world was I’d like to have seen more depth to the characters.
Moderate: Self harm, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
sierraechobravo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood
Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail