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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
This book was so close to perfect for me, it is absolutely 4.5 ⭐️
I’ll admit I was hesitant at first, but I was quickly pulled into the story, Hava’s inner monologue, and the stark beauty of the ship and the north. It’s such a sharp difference from the rest of the Graceling series, but it stands strongly on its own.
I fell in love with the blue foxes because who couldn’t? I cried for Hope, I cried when she had babies she couldn’t remember wanting or carrying, I cried for those babies and their humans trudging through the endless snow, I felt deeply for Kera even though like Hava, I hated her. And most devastatingly, I ugly sobbed for Blueberry. Deep, chest-wracking sobs. It demonstrated such a brutal but strong theme of the book (and really the whole series): the suffering of the innocent at the hands of the powerful, the corrupt, and the machinations of a world much indifferent to their existence. I love how Hava never forgot Blueberry, made a point to tell him she still loved him, even after he was gone.
If anything, I would have liked a little more interaction between Fire and Hava in the Dells. It felt like such a natural plot progression, that the two might be drawn together, especially given Hava and Linny’s heritages. I didn’t want Fire to cure Hava; I just felt like it would have lent itself to a beautiful interaction. But Fire is my favorite book in the series, so maybe I’m projecting
I’ll admit I was hesitant at first, but I was quickly pulled into the story, Hava’s inner monologue, and the stark beauty of the ship and the north. It’s such a sharp difference from the rest of the Graceling series, but it stands strongly on its own.
I fell in love with the blue foxes because who couldn’t? I cried for Hope, I cried when she had babies she couldn’t remember wanting or carrying, I cried for those babies and their humans trudging through the endless snow, I felt deeply for Kera even though like Hava, I hated her. And most devastatingly, I ugly sobbed for Blueberry. Deep, chest-wracking sobs. It demonstrated such a brutal but strong theme of the book (and really the whole series): the suffering of the innocent at the hands of the powerful, the corrupt, and the machinations of a world much indifferent to their existence. I love how Hava never forgot Blueberry, made a point to tell him she still loved him, even after he was gone.
If anything, I would have liked a little more interaction between Fire and Hava in the Dells. It felt like such a natural plot progression, that the two might be drawn together, especially given Hava and Linny’s heritages. I didn’t want Fire to cure Hava; I just felt like it would have lent itself to a beautiful interaction. But Fire is my favorite book in the series, so maybe I’m projecting
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
If it’s advertised as part of the graceling realm, can it please match the calibre of the og trilogy?? Not a bad read but not one I plan on revisiting :,(
I don’t even have words to describe what this book meant to me. It’s a journey unlike any I’ve read before or will read again. The amount of tears I cried could fill a bathtub!!! Absolutely incredible. I will never emotionally recover from this book