Reviews

Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik

irisilagan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

shirleytupperfreeman's review

Extrapolating on some of the current unusual climate situations, Ferencik tells the story of some researchers stationed in the Arctic who have secretly uncovered, and thawed out, a young girl from another century. Val, an expert linguist and brother of a man who died (suicide? murder?) while part of the research team, is asked to come and try to decipher the language the girl is speaking. Val has to confront her extreme anxiety issues while trying to communicate with the girl, discover what's really going on at the station and search for clues about her brother. The adventure gets more and more unlikely as time goes on and the ending is a bit convoluted but it was an entertaining read.

greatestheights's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Child death, and Misogyny

aus10england's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

kind of fell off towards the end for me a bit plot wise but still an enjoyable thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Murder

mundanemacchiatos's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

carolynnie's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

onogygia's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

abitterknitter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

Jean messed with Wyatt's results because she LOVED him? All the murders/attempted murders... got a little lame.  Killed off almost everyone to solve conflict. I also don't understand why Segrid would continue to need the eel after being revived. It doesn't make sense.

I liked Segrid and Val and Nora. I liked the linguistic portions. Ending came too suddenly after the drama.

_lookaftermyheart_'s review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

wladams410's review

3.0

Not a bad read. Different than something I would usually try, but the plot of finding a young girl in ice, unfreezing, and trying to find her history was intriguing.