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kmargaret's review against another edition
Really struggled to get into this one - had a lot of trouble feeling connected to the characters and the pacing felt uneven. Wasn’t my cup of the!
scg728's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
manderzreadz's review against another edition
5.0
I normally read a book in 3 days max, but with the start of school it took longer for me to read it—not because it wasn’t fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and everything about it! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to venture into the fantasy genre but still wants a solid message and not a lot of world building. Awesome book!:)
narceworld's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
monsterelle's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
mrsclicquot's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this one.
Magic and a bad ass matriarch.
Very quick read and was often hard to put down.
Magic and a bad ass matriarch.
Very quick read and was often hard to put down.
steph1101's review against another edition
3.0
It took me a couple tries to get into it but I'm glad I finally did. A cute novel revolving around complicated family relationships and a old family mystery that is finally being answered. It read like a YA novel.
chan_bean's review against another edition
5.0
This was THE BEST book I read in 2021. It has everything I love. Magic, complicated family ties, mystery, culture, and so much love. It was truly a page turner that I couldn't put down.
This is also one of the first books I've read where the magic isn't a system or bound by a set of rules, and it showed me how much I prefer this kind of magic to hard systems. Sometimes the magic isn't the center of the story, and we actually DON'T need a full explanation of how everything works. I'm glad that focus was instead devoted to the different characters, their stories, their emotions, and the trauma that they all carry with them.
Absolutely recommend!
This is also one of the first books I've read where the magic isn't a system or bound by a set of rules, and it showed me how much I prefer this kind of magic to hard systems. Sometimes the magic isn't the center of the story, and we actually DON'T need a full explanation of how everything works. I'm glad that focus was instead devoted to the different characters, their stories, their emotions, and the trauma that they all carry with them.
Absolutely recommend!