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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
The rabid exposition dumping was just too much for me. And we are told every single thought the perspective character has—nothing is left to the intelligence of the reader.
If you're looking for a book that both venerates and despises mothers, that centers and obviates women, look no further!
It's charming and clunky, blunt like a curb to the face yet shadowy, and, I'm sad to say, largely forgettable.
CONTENT WARNING:
Things that were cool:
-The setting. I love Viking era Ireland! So much room for cool culture clashes!
-Beloved children. We need more moms in SFF and the kids in this one were all right.
-Mythology. Like I said, love this era for all the interconnecting things we get to see.
Things that were tedious:
-Women hating women. *rubs eyes* don't we all grow out of this by 8th grade? Also for prioritising moms in this book we sure seem to have a low opinion of them. Do better, Lawless.
-Art imitating art. I think most of this book is...absolute nonsense based on nonsense that some dude wrote 50 years ago.
-An unending prequel. This whole freakin' book is just a prelude to the story.
-Boring. A real sin in books.
2.5 rounded up because I think it had some merit on its own, I'm just hard pressed to tell you what it is, exactly.
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It's charming and clunky, blunt like a curb to the face yet shadowy, and, I'm sad to say, largely forgettable.
CONTENT WARNING:
Spoiler
misogyny, loss of a child, war, loss of a loved one, rape (off screen but mentioned often), sex-negative, sexual assault, religion, domestic abuseThings that were cool:
-The setting. I love Viking era Ireland! So much room for cool culture clashes!
-Beloved children. We need more moms in SFF and the kids in this one were all right.
-Mythology. Like I said, love this era for all the interconnecting things we get to see.
Things that were tedious:
-Women hating women. *rubs eyes* don't we all grow out of this by 8th grade? Also for prioritising moms in this book we sure seem to have a low opinion of them. Do better, Lawless.
-Art imitating art. I think most of this book is...absolute nonsense based on nonsense that some dude wrote 50 years ago.
-An unending prequel. This whole freakin' book is just a prelude to the story.
-Boring. A real sin in books.
2.5 rounded up because I think it had some merit on its own, I'm just hard pressed to tell you what it is, exactly.
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Hard to keep everyone straight with an audiobook
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really fun read. Love all the range of women characters.
Interesting take on Irish History. I’m happy the POVs were from women. I liked the fantasy tie in but I wish there was more of it. Here’s hoping the next one does!
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a good book. I love how it mixes real Irish history and Irish mythology to make a really gripping story. The characters were complicated, and I liked the combo of the authors- one likeable and the other pretty unlikeable but understandable (aka complex characters). The sister dynamic I loved so much, I hope they can be together again in later books in the series.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No