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its_thekla's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sam_uel_c's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Animal death, Torture, Blood, Death, Violence, War, Animal cruelty, and Gore
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Pedophilia and Homophobia
writer_a_fox's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rebuiltbybooks's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
aswin_rg's review
5.0
“Once upon a time — for that is how all stories should begin — there was a boy who lost his mother.”
A classic way to start a book possessing anecdotes of loss, war, imagination, magic, survival, and love, all seamlessly integrated with twisted yet intriguing versions of the fairy tales we’ve all enjoyed reading while growing up.
My rating: 4.5/5
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A classic way to start a book possessing anecdotes of loss, war, imagination, magic, survival, and love, all seamlessly integrated with twisted yet intriguing versions of the fairy tales we’ve all enjoyed reading while growing up.
My rating: 4.5/5
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amy123456789's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
elbell1012's review
5.0
definitely one of my favorite books of all time, I always find myself coming back to this book every few year to reread it. Connolly's writing never seems to lose that magic touch <3
foxglovefairy's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? No
4.75
Sooo good
mkhare's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 stars? I ended up liking this book far more than I expected to. The writing was not exactly elegant, but the story was satisfying enough to make up for it. Though I found the first half a bit clumsy and frustrating at times, I thoroughly enjoyed everything from the huntress encounter onwards, and feel that a reread would definitely put the first half of the book into better perspective (though the chapters spent with the dwarves I still think were ridiculously out of place).
One last point of note - whoever decided that this book was suitable for 'ages 10+' must not have read it. There is graphic gore, violence and very dark themes, and much more than I expected, at that!
One last point of note - whoever decided that this book was suitable for 'ages 10+' must not have read it. There is graphic gore, violence and very dark themes, and much more than I expected, at that!