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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Wow, I guessed I'd enjoy this, and it was so much more powerful than I'd expected. I will be thinking about this story for a while.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism
Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A great book about the power of stories, the past, our personal histories and culture and how we as individuals and communities deal with the trauma of persecution and loss. A historical fanatsy with a wonderful world of magic. Wonderfully complex characters and points of view. It will make you cry. Also personal point of fixation, great shapeshifter pov, a fucken asshole but great. Also loved the house pov too.
My favorite book so far this year. Scary and beautiful and so layered.
I REALLY wanted to love this book. But I didn't even really like it. There were too many things going on, and yet, nothing happened. I know that doesn't make sense but that's how it felt. I didn't like any of the characters. I didn't understand the magic. I really only finished it because I felt like I should.
Read for 'Books & Brews' book club at my library/work. Really enjoyed this powerful folktale retelling. I had a hard time getting into it at first, but the story and its characters and lore definitely grew on me throughout and I was totally immersed by the end.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thoughtful and elegant storytelling with an important message. The description of the puppets brought this one to life for me. I did find it hard to understand how Thistlefoot could exist in our world without more explanation of the magic that enabled her existence, but not a breaking point for me, just an unsatisfied curiosity.