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tarinchen's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ddkzkrakowa's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
To typowy guilty pleasure. Nic dodać nic ująć. Ilość tomów przeraża ale to mnie nie podtrzyma :D
staralfur's review against another edition
2.0
Most people I know who rave about this series, read it in their teens. Many of them also say that they are scared to read it again as a more experienced reader, in case that ruins it for them. I think they're right, although I think nostalgia might help if they do.
I read this for the first time now, 30 years old and relatively well read. Went into it knowing that it's a beloved classic series, one that kickstarted many people's love for fantasy as a genre. I love that about it.
I liked the setting. I liked the potential for mystery and the sense of magic and wonder lurking around the edges. I disliked pretty much everything else. In fact, I struggled to finish it, and only pulled through because it is pretty short. The language in general is flat, the characters are ultimately flat, although there is potential for depth, and because of these things, the plot didn't engage me at all. The romance was nothing but frustrating to me, but it belongs to the story that I don't read romance novels, and often find flowery and passionate romance annoying in books. I guess that says more about me than the books, though.
I think I would have liked it a whole lot more as a less experienced reader. But like I said, I love that The Legend of the Ice People is responsible for keeping literally millions of people hooked throughout the 47 (!) books that this series consists of. And maybe it picks up in the following books, I don't know? Maybe I'll give the next one a go eventually...
I read this for the first time now, 30 years old and relatively well read. Went into it knowing that it's a beloved classic series, one that kickstarted many people's love for fantasy as a genre. I love that about it.
I liked the setting. I liked the potential for mystery and the sense of magic and wonder lurking around the edges. I disliked pretty much everything else. In fact, I struggled to finish it, and only pulled through because it is pretty short. The language in general is flat, the characters are ultimately flat, although there is potential for depth, and because of these things, the plot didn't engage me at all. The romance was nothing but frustrating to me, but it belongs to the story that I don't read romance novels, and often find flowery and passionate romance annoying in books. I guess that says more about me than the books, though.
I think I would have liked it a whole lot more as a less experienced reader. But like I said, I love that The Legend of the Ice People is responsible for keeping literally millions of people hooked throughout the 47 (!) books that this series consists of. And maybe it picks up in the following books, I don't know? Maybe I'll give the next one a go eventually...
arkathulhu's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.25
ebokhyllami's review against another edition
3.0
Ikke den største litteraturopplevelsen, men du verden for et nostalgisk gjenhør av en stor favoritt fra ungdommen. Jeg tror jeg fortsetter et par bøker til.
katrinrosf's review against another edition
3.0
Mér líkaði mjög vel við byrjunina bókinni og sogaðist algjörlega inn í söguna. Fílingurinn var mikið norrænar þjóðsögur og ævintýri. Hins vegar fannst mér síðasti þriðjungurinn ekki jafn góður og þeir fyrri. Þegar Silja og Þengill voru komin í þorp Ísfólksins fannst mér sagan breytast svo - sambandið á milli þeirra tveggja, og þá sérstaklega eftir að Silja heimsótti Hönnu, og eftir að þau giftust. Það dró aðeins úr ánægjunni við lesturinn, en ég kláraði hana samt á núll einni.
Mun mögulega einhverntímann halda áfram með seríuna, sjáum til- þarf að melta þessa aðeins betur.
Mun mögulega einhverntímann halda áfram með seríuna, sjáum til- þarf að melta þessa aðeins betur.
sarasbooktalk's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this entire series three times and I love it so much. The uniq way this is written, the historical facts, love and magic. I love how we follow them throught generations and even tho the big plot isnt resolved until the very end, the series doesn't feel dragged out. There is always something new and uniq in each generation. I recommend this to ANYONE. I was about 16-17 years old the first time I read it. Don't get discouraged by the amount of books, you won't regreat reading it.
kateri's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars
A friend recommended this (audiobook) specifically because of the narrator. I’ll admit I was not the biggest fan of the story, but loved the audiobook version.
A friend recommended this (audiobook) specifically because of the narrator. I’ll admit I was not the biggest fan of the story, but loved the audiobook version.