Reviews

Envol by Kathleen Jennings

kalynlarva's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

krista_billings's review against another edition

4.0

I love it when fables and stories are woven throughout.

ifollowedthatrabbit's review against another edition

4.0

Woooow! This has been a delightful read.
I love [a:Kathleen Jennings|3405063|Kathleen Jennings|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1593866296p2/3405063.jpg]'s writing style.

The story is like a dark fairy tale, full of magic, mystery and darkness.
Once you start reading, it gets difficult to stop. You are already immersed in the story. You are now a part of the story, and, as well as the characters from Runagate, you cannot simply leave the town.

Another thing I really liked was the stories between chapters. You can see they are inspired by popular fairy tales.

The cover (this US version) is absolutely wondeful! Please, look at all those details. You can see the creative process here.

Thanks to Macmillan-Tor/Forge and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

jesslolsen's review against another edition

3.0

This was kind of like an Australian version of ‘Lanny’.

I like it, but not something you can skim through. I needed to pay close attention to every single word, otherwise I’d miss something and have to go back and re-read read parts.

yeah_nahnia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Not my cup of tea, but I can't deny there were some wonderful passages and descriptions throughout the book, like "even in country like that, a whisper should not echo".

lunaballz's review against another edition

3.0

Not. Sure how I feel about this one? I had trouble keeping up, especially with the interlude stories, because you had to pay close attention due to the writing style.
The author did do a really good job of creating an eerie atmosphere and the stories were clever.

_issue's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

3.5

s_sheppard18's review against another edition

4.0

This story was so unique in its telling that I'm sure I'll come back to it again in the future. On the surface, it's an Australian gothic fairy tale, but deeper than that, it's a meditation on familial trauma and grief. This was a delight to read.

car3war's review against another edition

4.0

This short story was such a bizarre read. The miniature tales of each character and their own personal “monster tales” each blending in made this book so fun.

anomieus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0