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heidinay's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
The same critiques still hold for this book, and I'll add that it's frustrating that they have to kill so many creatures all the time. I do think this book has maybe the best balance of the 3 between the day-to-day and the expedition and the personal development, but I read them all back to back so it's tough to say.
applegnreads's review against another edition
4.0
This series in some ways is more about exploring a setting and characters and magic than it is about a storyline. It's fun to read still but in some ways, I'd be hard-pressed to tell you what the story progression was.
gmamartha's review against another edition
3.0
Imagine North America's wild west in a magical world...
These characters somehow strike me - I like them.
These characters somehow strike me - I like them.
sallyavena's review against another edition
4.0
Think Harry Potter meets the Wild West with a little of Little House on the Prairie thrown in. It was a captivating read. My only problem was that it was vaguely based on USA geography and history, but changed enough that it was at times a little confusing. I didn't realize it was the 2nd book in a series and I felt that I understood it without having read the 1st, but I'll probably go back and read the first one too.
kangokaren's review against another edition
5.0
I just love P. Wrede's writing style. She's one of those great story-tellers where it doesn't matter what the content is, the story is engaging.
inkfire's review against another edition
5.0
I really like the expansion of the world in this one, and the continuing development of the main character - from understanding that she is not evil and moving on to understanding that she is not inherently bad at magic, she's just never practiced properly.
fiatlux78's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
jesslynh's review against another edition
I loved this one almost as much as the previous book in the series. I didn't find the lack of Native Americans insulting as I've some--since Wrede added diversity in the book. As a black woman who reads Fantasy, I find that the general lack of diversity in the genre is sad.
The absence of Native Americans (so far) fits with the story and worldbuilding.
The absence of Native Americans (so far) fits with the story and worldbuilding.
xjinxedx's review against another edition
3.0
I was obsessed with the first book in this series but as we opened up to the next chapter in the series, I quickly lost interest.