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vaderbird's review against another edition
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
wordnerdy's review against another edition
3.0
https://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2022/02/2022-book-29.html
I was super into the third Deverry book for the first chunk--the more modern storyline is interesting, and the flashback storyline finds Nevyn doing some interesting political stuff to bring peace to their war-torn country--but then comes a lengthy interlude where we meet a guy who can charm horses, and you're like, this is so cute, and then it turns out he can ALSO charm WOMEN, and brainwashes the main girl into running away with him and basically he makes her a sex slave. Now, to be fair to the book, this is treated as VERY WRONG AND BAD, it is definitely called rape, but it is still really stressful to read! And the rest of the book is no less stressful after that. I also had a little bit of a hard time remembering who all of the tertiary characters were but that wasn’t a huge deal. I dunno, B?
I was super into the third Deverry book for the first chunk--the more modern storyline is interesting, and the flashback storyline finds Nevyn doing some interesting political stuff to bring peace to their war-torn country--but then comes a lengthy interlude where we meet a guy who can charm horses, and you're like, this is so cute, and then it turns out he can ALSO charm WOMEN, and brainwashes the main girl into running away with him and basically he makes her a sex slave. Now, to be fair to the book, this is treated as VERY WRONG AND BAD, it is definitely called rape, but it is still really stressful to read! And the rest of the book is no less stressful after that. I also had a little bit of a hard time remembering who all of the tertiary characters were but that wasn’t a huge deal. I dunno, B?
humanpuke's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The previous reincarnation in this story was the most disappointing part. Which usually, that's my favorite part of the story. It just abruptly ends without even really finishing up the storyline. The Jill/Rhodry present-day story line redeemed the disappointment of the reincarnation element.
lordsith77's review against another edition
5.0
While sometimes confusing, jumping time periods, it's a very interesting story. I found myself smiling grimly at the end of this chair of the series. While it was great news, it was bittersweet.
angelahayes's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars
The Bristling Wood (Deverry #3) by Katharine Kerr
Epic Fantasy!
RTC
The Bristling Wood (Deverry #3) by Katharine Kerr
Epic Fantasy!
RTC
mellymith's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ambersummers's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
4.25
nekokat's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. The Deverry books are becoming more and more generic fantasy as the series progresses. The reincarnation continues to be more of a footnote than a main plot point (this book only had one other time period), and honestly the whole thing is starting to feel like a rehash of the earlier books. It's definitely an uninspired sequel. I want to stick with the series just to see what happens, but it's looking like it'll be a struggle to make it through.