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3.83 AVERAGE


This was so good, so unique and empowering. I loved the fairytale feel, that type of writing is something that just intstantly draws me in and reminds me of childhood. And what a beautiful take on feminism in such a well-developed Fantasy world, with iconic characters and sweeping character arcs. This really did read like a fairytale, and it was fantastic and something I'd never seen before. Also I'm not sure why Goodreads says I've read it two times, it's lying. But I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend for anyone looking for a feel-good, refreshing read.

a GORGEOUS and magical book! wishing i could read it for the first time all over again <3 truly a wonderful novel with themes on feminism, individuality, and even trans-ness, with an enchanting strong female lead and the found family she garnered along the way. the writing is beautiful, and the descriptive language is so vibrant. an amazing book for anyone who loves stories with strong themes and supernatural magic

2.5 ⭐️
my expectations:
adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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: No
adventurous funny fast-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

A fun and funny adventure with a supportable main character and complex plot. I've seen some complaints about the second half of the book, which I think is mainly because this story isn't written with a Western story structure, and as a result it may feel meandering when it doesn't follow the expected formula. I felt this way before catching on and after that was able to enjoy the unpredictable plot more.
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious fast-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
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes