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infinitelibrary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
moonstoned97's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shay_starlessxsea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Joanne M Harris' writing is always a hit for me. Beautifully told, capturing the magic of nature and woven into wonderful storytelling. I loved this book.
chesabiblio's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
vgama92's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
dancinrio's review against another edition
5.0
Truly magical fairy tale with such a strong sense of nature. Loved every word.
libraryofmymind's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Such a pleasure to read and get lost in the magic. This is the first book I have read from Joanne Harris and I'm now looking forward to reading more from her.
lalapope's review
4.0
4 stars - A brisk read that lacked a little in explanation
I quite enjoyed my first dip in J.M.Harris.
This is quite a quick read that manages to pack a lot of story into its tiny 185 pages.
I absolutely loved the small poems and songs between chapters. They manage to perfectly hit the feeling of the chapter you've just read or the one you're about to read.
The art is also beautiful. I often don't enjoy when artists draw characters ( I like to think of how they look in my own head) , but I loved it here. It's well drawn and perfectly placed.
J.M.Harris also has wonderful prose. She evokes a forest that is profoundly wild and alien, yet warm and inviting to those who live to its rules. I think that it's extremely important to know how to make the forest home of the Fae feel this way. In a lot of stories, I often see authors that lack this capacity of the forest for this "conditional hostility" and either make the place a nightmare or way too gentle.
I also found that the comparative towns have a similar quality. The cities are lively and full of people living....and yet they never feel like home to the MC. Bravo for this.
So why 4 stars and not 5?
There are 2 things as to why.
The book lacks a little logic. The MC goes from love to hate a little too fast for my liking. I can forgive this a little due to the book's length, but I really wish J.M.Harris took her time to develop the resentment. At the same time, perhaps the MC is supposed to be impulsive and Harris is an even better author than I already see her as!
The twist at the end doesn't have the impact at the end I would have liked. I think there may have been some minor hints towards it during the book, but the "mother" in the triad feels like a huge change of character. This was certainly surprising, but after thinking about it for a little while I didn't really see how her actions in the rest of the book helped her grand plan she reveals at the end.
I look forward to reading the Blue salt Road next.
I quite enjoyed my first dip in J.M.Harris.
This is quite a quick read that manages to pack a lot of story into its tiny 185 pages.
I absolutely loved the small poems and songs between chapters. They manage to perfectly hit the feeling of the chapter you've just read or the one you're about to read.
The art is also beautiful. I often don't enjoy when artists draw characters ( I like to think of how they look in my own head) , but I loved it here. It's well drawn and perfectly placed.
J.M.Harris also has wonderful prose. She evokes a forest that is profoundly wild and alien, yet warm and inviting to those who live to its rules. I think that it's extremely important to know how to make the forest home of the Fae feel this way. In a lot of stories, I often see authors that lack this capacity of the forest for this "conditional hostility" and either make the place a nightmare or way too gentle.
I also found that the comparative towns have a similar quality. The cities are lively and full of people living....and yet they never feel like home to the MC. Bravo for this.
So why 4 stars and not 5?
There are 2 things as to why.
The book lacks a little logic. The MC goes from love to hate a little too fast for my liking. I can forgive this a little due to the book's length, but I really wish J.M.Harris took her time to develop the resentment. At the same time, perhaps the MC is supposed to be impulsive and Harris is an even better author than I already see her as!
The twist at the end doesn't have the impact at the end I would have liked. I think there may have been some minor hints towards it during the book, but the "mother" in the triad feels like a huge change of character. This was certainly surprising, but after thinking about it for a little while I didn't really see how her actions in the rest of the book helped her grand plan she reveals at the end.
I look forward to reading the Blue salt Road next.