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saintmaud's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
quite nice actually...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Slavery
careinthelibrary's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
The blurred line between history and magic made this fun and enchanting. Probably not for the average reader but for history and folktales nerds, this is really cool. Felt like a story you'd hear over a wooden bowl of stew in front of a crackling fire with your hearth companions (or heorþgeneatas if you're fancy).
There are some statements of anti-albinism, audism, and ageism expressed by characters in this. To me, it's meant to express the ableism of the harsh period where disability and age are seen as a burden on communities but heads up.
There are some statements of anti-albinism, audism, and ageism expressed by characters in this. To me, it's meant to express the ableism of the harsh period where disability and age are seen as a burden on communities but heads up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, War, Slavery, and Death
Minor: Ableism
Ageism, audism, anti-albinism,jennikreads's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Animal cruelty
kjulie's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This is a poetic story about an Icelandic trader travelling through Europe and Western Asia in the early ninth century. His primary objective is to buy horses to bring back to Iceland, but this isn’t a story about trade. It’s also not a story about travel. I think the best description would be to call it a magical history. It’s beautiful and subtle, suggesting depth and tradition. There was, however, a bit of a learning curve while reading, specifically in regards to the names of peoples and places. Sarah Tolmie is a scholar, and it shows; she has provided readers with language that doesn’t immediately draw upon preconceived stereotypes or “historical” narratives. I found myself looking up certain place names in order to orient myself as I read, but it didn’t draw me out of the lyrical writing, and it made the reading experience even more rich.
Thank you to Tor Forge and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Tor Forge and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: War
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