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Korudaki Gümüş by Emily Tesh

29 reviews

wirt's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

Short, pleasant, and quite different than I expected it to be. I resonated very much with the language about the trees, and I appreciated the step away from fae and into something deeper, older. A charming read, for sure.
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emgulph's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cottagecore fairies (lovingly derrogatory)
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librarianmage's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bexi's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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bibliofrog's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh my god. This is one of my favourite reads of the year. If this book is on your TBR, go read it now. It is so short and fast paced, I read it all in a few sittings throughout one day. This book is everything whimsical and earthy and green and good. Rich with folklore and lush natural descriptions. A small but intriguing cast of characters. Mystery, magic, dryads, an ever-changing forest. You will fall in love with this story and with Tobias Finch. Beautiful, just beautiful.
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imrereads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-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? Yes

5.0

Thisn story has a piece of my heart. Wow. What wonderful narrative, what a beautiful story. Even though it is very short, I have so many feeling about these people. I don't even know what to say, just that I loved it. 
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brittishliterature's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I really loved the premise/first part of the book: enchanted forest, cottage, dryads, rain and mist, mysterious and lots of potential. However, the second part immediately began to fall flat for me. History and events that deserved time to be explained and understood, connections that felt sudden and disjointed, lack of buildup needed to add weight and importance to what was happening for the reader, and even a little bit of unnecessary creepiness and briefly graphic violence that just felt out of place. The ending felt rushed and distant, and it certainly felt like a lot was missing. 
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booksthatburn's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

SILVER IN THE WOOD is a fae-adjacent romance where a Wild Man finds himself falling in love with a curious newcomer to the wood, digging up secrets long buried.

The characters are nuanced and deep, impressively so for such a short book. I liked everything: the world building; the romance; the characters; the plot. The slow-burn pace makes it feel like it builds forever, while the low page count makes it take no time at all. I'll definitely read the sequel.
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typedtruths's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Reread #1 (Nov 2020): ★★★★★

the fact this was initially posted on a03 makes it all the better.

Original Read (Dec 2019): ★★★★☆

a lush, magical fairytale


➸ Trigger warnings for
alcohol consumption, minor blood depiction & physical injuries (gunshot wounds), murder & attempted murder, kidnapping, gun violence, knife violence & stabbing, and disappearance of a loved one
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▷ Representation: Tobias (mc) is queer (mlm); Henry (li) is queer (mlm); Fabian (sc) is queer (mlm).

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