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redpollrory's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Torture, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse and Slavery
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Minor: Homophobia and Alcohol
What affected me the most was the "animal death" here. I don't thinks it's an spoiler so I'm just going to say it in case it triggers someone else who is a dog owner: when the main characters were children, they went to this adventure and a monster killed their little dog who tried to protect them. And that made me feel SO sad and sick because I have 3 dogs and just the thought of that...sweetlikesadia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.75
š«I have read The Folk of the Air series, so this book had me excited. I enjoyed the storyline and the diversity e.g. LGBTQ.
š«Another fearless female hero
šI wishe there was more witty lines and more display of characters personalities..sometimes it felt rushed.
š«Another fearless female hero
šI wishe there was more witty lines and more display of characters personalities..sometimes it felt rushed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
mallorypen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
God I love Holly Black books, especially her books about fairytales. What a fun, intense, and magical read!
What I like best about her style of writing is that even in modern settings, her stories feel timeless and ancient and contemporary all at once. Her characters are beautifully human (the human ones, at least) in that they have flaws (Ben canāt control his emotions, is hyper-jealous and down on himself; Hazel is afraid of intimacy, uses the false intimacy of making out with people to mask her problems) but are resilient and loving and their flaws donāt define them. I feel that Hazel and Benās parents being so neglectful in their childhood wasnāt fully addressed, but there is something interesting in how they arenāt branded as evil because they made bad choices as young parents.
I adore the idea of a town just existing with this ancient casket and sleeping fairy prince, throwing forest parties and dealing with tourists and having the Folk be part of their every day lives. I also love the idea of Hazel becoming a knight - women as knights just DOES it for me - and not remembering her double life while she sleeps. I also loved the concept of Jack and Carterās mother being so fierce over keeping Jack and calling out Jackās mother over her willingness to give up her child. And the Gordons saying the town could burn so long as Jack was safe made my whole heart happy.
My only wish in this book was that there was a little more development between Ben and Severin; I could believe that Severin loved Ben because of how he spoke to him while he slept, but as a reader I wanted to see more of their interactions hinting at a love between them that was built more on developing a relationship as equals (both awake, both able to engage with one another, etc) than on what Ben imagined Severin to be, and what Severin had heard when Ben didnāt realize he was listening.
Overall, a super fun read with lots of lovely details about the Folk that made this story fit into folklore with perfect ease.
What I like best about her style of writing is that even in modern settings, her stories feel timeless and ancient and contemporary all at once. Her characters are beautifully human (the human ones, at least) in that they have flaws (Ben canāt control his emotions, is hyper-jealous and down on himself; Hazel is afraid of intimacy, uses the false intimacy of making out with people to mask her problems) but are resilient and loving and their flaws donāt define them. I feel that Hazel and Benās parents being so neglectful in their childhood wasnāt fully addressed, but there is something interesting in how they arenāt branded as evil because they made bad choices as young parents.
I adore the idea of a town just existing with this ancient casket and sleeping fairy prince, throwing forest parties and dealing with tourists and having the Folk be part of their every day lives. I also love the idea of Hazel becoming a knight - women as knights just DOES it for me - and not remembering her double life while she sleeps. I also loved the concept of Jack and Carterās mother being so fierce over keeping Jack and calling out Jackās mother over her willingness to give up her child. And the Gordons saying the town could burn so long as Jack was safe made my whole heart happy.
My only wish in this book was that there was a little more development between Ben and Severin; I could believe that Severin loved Ben because of how he spoke to him while he slept, but as a reader I wanted to see more of their interactions hinting at a love between them that was built more on developing a relationship as equals (both awake, both able to engage with one another, etc) than on what Ben imagined Severin to be, and what Severin had heard when Ben didnāt realize he was listening.
Overall, a super fun read with lots of lovely details about the Folk that made this story fit into folklore with perfect ease.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Blood, and Vomit
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
karapillar's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Infidelity
l_spoon's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The concept was amazing. A small town with magical creatures in its forests, a horned-boy asleep for centuries, two close siblings neglected by their parents, and a quest to save their friends and families.
The execution was shit. There were several plot points that didnāt have enough depth or were merely mentioned just to āadd traumaā to the characters. I disliked this book and it was painstaking hard to get through.
The execution was shit. There were several plot points that didnāt have enough depth or were merely mentioned just to āadd traumaā to the characters. I disliked this book and it was painstaking hard to get through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse
orchidd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, and Pregnancy
awizardrat's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
calilaha's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Death