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emmajules's review against another edition
5.0
This book devoured me in a way a book hasn't in a long time.
I was enraptured with Angrboda and her story. It is a love story and it isn't but the biggest love story in this book is the love Angrboda has for her children. I could not let this story go once the pages came to an end. Genevieve Gornichec wrote with such intensity, passion, love, and beauty in a sometimes not so beautiful world that my heart felt gripped by the story.
Truly an exquisite book and one I know will stay with me.
I was enraptured with Angrboda and her story. It is a love story and it isn't but the biggest love story in this book is the love Angrboda has for her children. I could not let this story go once the pages came to an end. Genevieve Gornichec wrote with such intensity, passion, love, and beauty in a sometimes not so beautiful world that my heart felt gripped by the story.
Truly an exquisite book and one I know will stay with me.
kailynmendez's review against another edition
5.0
As a mother, this book pulled at so many of my heart strings. I grieved with Angrboda, I was angry with her, I was heartbroken with her and ultimately I was ready to make the same sacrifices as her. Mythological retellings have always been my favorite but this book will 100% be a reread for me!
minahilg's review against another edition
2.0
Started for Loki and stayed for Skadi. Honestly, this was such a good book. The only thing was that so much time skipping happened throughout the sentences. After reading some sentences, you would get a six month to three years time skip that I wish they were separated by paragraphs. Otherwise, such an interesting mythology read.
tr_sha's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cosmick8's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book ... this witch. We should all have the love and devotion of a great mother witch.
ahw241's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
kim_j_dare's review against another edition
5.0
All the stars. A richly-imagined and fully-immersive retelling of Norse mythology. Protagonist Angrboda is such a compelling mix of tender and fierce. I will anxiously await anything else that Genevieve Gornichec writes. Thanks to a couple of my librarian friends who put this on my radar.
janrich2's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75