Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie

2 reviews

maidinnah's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

The fable-like quality of the prose is beautiful, but I wasn't too emotionally invested in the story. I did enjoy following Eyvind's journey through 9th-century Central Asia, which evoked the fantastical nature of a distant past. It also had some insightful tidbits about cross-cultural exchange. A well-researched, quick read for lovers of horses and medieval history, that feels like an ancient origin myth passed down through the generations. Would have benefitted greatly from a map to avoid confusion and ground the story, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Gore and Racism

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. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, War, Slavery, and Death

Minor: Ableism

Ageism, audism, anti-albinism,