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rowenaschild's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookswithjk's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Perhaps too much time passed between when I finished the first book and when I picked up the sequel. However, I did not enjoy The Rot nearly as much. The climax and “final” battle was lackluster (although I am anticipating, perhaps, a grand finale in the third installment), and my main upset was Rime’s arc.
How is he expected to retain power over Mannfalla, when he acts half mad throughout the whole book? He is far too aggressive and impulsive, and all his people will see is a madman who chopped off his tail just to…rescue Hirka? In the end, he never even does that - he drops in to help out and returns back to Ym without her.
How is he expected to retain power over Mannfalla, when he acts half mad throughout the whole book? He is far too aggressive and impulsive, and all his people will see is a madman who chopped off his tail just to…rescue Hirka? In the end, he never even does that - he drops in to help out and returns back to Ym without her.
aylincoolcat's review against another edition
3.0
Der zweite Teil der Rabenring-Trilogie hatte wirklich so einige unerwartete Wendungen und Begenungen parat. Ich mag auch sehr, das in dieser Reihe nicht immer alles nur schwarz weiß oder gut und böse ist, sondern Beweggründe und Entscheidungen sehr ambivalent bleiben.
Leider gab es für meinen Geschmack aber etwas zu viel Städte-Hopping, ein ewiges, teilweise sinnloses Hin und Her für kurz Handlungstränge, die nach kurzer Zeit wieder vorbei waren. Zudem war alles sehr dialoglastig und wurde etwas zu oft von den nicht enden wollenden inneren Monologen von Hirka entschleunigt, die teilweise redundant waren und die Handlung nicht wirklich voran brachten.
Dennoch bleibt die hier von Siri Pettersen geschaffene Welt super spannend und unterhaltsam, aber für vier Sterne hat es dann doch nicht gereicht.
Leider gab es für meinen Geschmack aber etwas zu viel Städte-Hopping, ein ewiges, teilweise sinnloses Hin und Her für kurz Handlungstränge, die nach kurzer Zeit wieder vorbei waren. Zudem war alles sehr dialoglastig und wurde etwas zu oft von den nicht enden wollenden inneren Monologen von Hirka entschleunigt, die teilweise redundant waren und die Handlung nicht wirklich voran brachten.
Dennoch bleibt die hier von Siri Pettersen geschaffene Welt super spannend und unterhaltsam, aber für vier Sterne hat es dann doch nicht gereicht.
solafide's review
2.0
2.5
The first book was EPIC. I fell in LOVE with Hirka and Rime from the beginning to the end "Odin's Child". But for whatever reason I couldn't get invested in this book (probably why it took me so long to read). The storyline wasn't bad, it just wasn't terribly interesting. I didn't love the blending of Norse Mythology and London, England all in one book (I'd have preferred to have kept them separate).
Also, what happened to Stefan? He disappeared into thin air, never to be seen again. Like why? :((
Language: medium/high (considerably more than the first book)
Romance: some kissing, hand holding, flirting, prostitute side character
Violence: war, fighting, car chase
The first book was EPIC. I fell in LOVE with Hirka and Rime from the beginning to the end "Odin's Child". But for whatever reason I couldn't get invested in this book (probably why it took me so long to read). The storyline wasn't bad, it just wasn't terribly interesting. I didn't love the blending of Norse Mythology and London, England all in one book (I'd have preferred to have kept them separate).
Also, what happened to Stefan? He disappeared into thin air, never to be seen again. Like why? :((
Language: medium/high (considerably more than the first book)
Romance: some kissing, hand holding, flirting, prostitute side character
Violence: war, fighting, car chase
olivia_meret's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
alisal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0