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maresuju's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Blood
Moderate: Violence, Grief, Confinement, Death, and Murder
Minor: Suicide and War
sirkeili's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Wow, this book really just drew me in and didn't let me go until I finally finished it. How do I even begin to describe this book?
I love how this tale is Little Red Riding Hood meets Beauty and the Beast, and yet it holds its own in both regards. Red's character feels both remarkably insular to the fairy tale heroine, and yet she also is so much more.
However, this story is also about love, and how far one will go for it. Red for Eammon - and him for her - as well as how far Red and Neve will go for one another. Making deals with gods and ancient beings alike, just to ensure the other is safe, whatever the price may be.
I love how this tale is Little Red Riding Hood meets Beauty and the Beast, and yet it holds its own in both regards. Red's character feels both remarkably insular to the fairy tale heroine, and yet she also is so much more.
However, this story is also about love, and how far one will go for it. Red for Eammon - and him for her - as well as how far Red and Neve will go for one another. Making deals with gods and ancient beings alike, just to ensure the other is safe, whatever the price may be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Blood, Violence, War, Confinement, Death, Self harm, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicide attempt and Classism
sabrinz's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This story is a re-teilling of Red Riding Hood. However, it is different enough and includes some hints of other fairy tales to stand on its own without leaning too much into Red Riding Hood.
At the beginning, the story is slightly complicated to follow, as you have the "Bond" with the Wilderwood from the past and in the present, the meaning and full story has been lost and re-told so many times that only parts of it remain true. As the book continues you get to piece together what really happend and what's going on. While some twists are more predictable than others, I did enjoy this story and its characters.
And I am definitely hooked for book 2. I want to know ALL about the Five Kings and the Shadowlands.
At the beginning, the story is slightly complicated to follow, as you have the "Bond" with the Wilderwood from the past and in the present, the meaning and full story has been lost and re-told so many times that only parts of it remain true. As the book continues you get to piece together what really happend and what's going on. While some twists are more predictable than others, I did enjoy this story and its characters.
And I am definitely hooked for book 2. I want to know ALL about the Five Kings and the Shadowlands.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Blood, War, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent and Suicide attempt
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