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hornsounder's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
ikramxlek's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars.
I loved this so much and i cannot for the life of me comprehend how this is Ava Reid’s debut, she is SO talented my god, i wanna read every single thing shes ever written. This book could be slow at many points, its a slow fantasy, it takes time to get to the point, half of the book is mostly a journey which is a trope i struggle with and the other half is more political intrigue with the main character trying to survive, but the book honestly did a good job with both. What TRULY sold me with this book was the romance MY GOD, the amount of heart-wrenching, swoony quotes i’ve annotated is insane, which made me buy the book
I loved this so much and i cannot for the life of me comprehend how this is Ava Reid’s debut, she is SO talented my god, i wanna read every single thing shes ever written. This book could be slow at many points, its a slow fantasy, it takes time to get to the point, half of the book is mostly a journey which is a trope i struggle with and the other half is more political intrigue with the main character trying to survive, but the book honestly did a good job with both. What TRULY sold me with this book was the romance MY GOD, the amount of heart-wrenching, swoony quotes i’ve annotated is insane, which made me buy the book
queenscrub's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.25
vif's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
rheagoveas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
karajade's review against another edition
3.0
This is a difficult book for me to review as i'm not exactly sure what I think. I loved the first third of the book but it went a little downhill from there for me. Nearing the end of it, I was kind of bored and felt like the characters had lost their spark and I didn't care as much about them as I did in the beginning.
The world was interesting and the eastern european folklore woven into it was a joy to read and made for a very atmospheric setting. But it was enough for me to make this book great.
The world was interesting and the eastern european folklore woven into it was a joy to read and made for a very atmospheric setting. But it was enough for me to make this book great.