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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
It always saddens me when I pick up a book only to discover it was absolutely not for me. I wanted very much to like it. It sounded like it would be right up my alley between the Norse and Celtic mythology and the adult main characters. Though I did finish it in 2 sittings, I found myself bored or annoyed and rushing to get through it. The plot primarily follows 2 women; one a queen who schemes and manipulates her way through life, the other a naive, sheltered minor semi-goddess. The queen’s machinations are at least somewhat entertaining to follow but the demi-god annoyed me to the very end. One woman lying and manipulating to get her son into a position of power, the other constantly fretting over blatant propaganda despite constantly being shown her beliefs are false. I’m also not terribly fond of political intrigue so that made even the queen’s chapters not work for me. Didn’t help that the plot moved very slowly and very little of much interest happened.
The writing was lovely, this just was not a book for me. I doubt I’ll pick up the sequel but I’ll not say never. If you’re a fan of political intrigue and slow, character driven stories based on folklore, this could be absolutely great for you.
The writing was lovely, this just was not a book for me. I doubt I’ll pick up the sequel but I’ll not say never. If you’re a fan of political intrigue and slow, character driven stories based on folklore, this could be absolutely great for you.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’m really not a historical fiction gal but the fantasy elements blended in were enticing. Lots of politics/strategy but for me it was balanced with JUST enough character development and mythology that I wanted to keep reading. Definitely enjoyed Fódla’s chapters more than Gormflaith’s (booooo to her)
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes