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serafim's review
4.5
i feel very little sympathy for liz, she didn't really manage to endear herself to me, but i loved seeing the luidaeg as a central character and getting to know more about her
sunshine4you's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lisawreading's review
4.0
A sweet, sad story in the October Daye urban fantasy series, focusing on the Luideag. Definitely recommended for fans of the series, but don't read until after you've read the 5th novel in the series.
nattyg's review
5.0
A very good in-depth view of the Sea Witch and her love/hate relationship with the Selkies
blodeuedd's review
4.0
A short story that was sad. No happy ending here, but that depends on how you see it and what you want.
I liked it and the selkie stories are always sad in this universe. They are not the happiest of fairies...at all.
Love and loss and making choices is what it was about
I liked it and the selkie stories are always sad in this universe. They are not the happiest of fairies...at all.
Love and loss and making choices is what it was about
amibunk's review
4.0
This is probably the best novella I’ve read. Beautiful language, great storytelling, and a tragic ending made this just a treat to read.
tzurky's review
4.0
This was a surprisingly nice little story. In the manner of other UF series it gave more detail about a background character, in this case the sea-witch. But it tried to mix things up a bit by being told in a first person perspective of a different person and giving details that are emotional rather than plot-related.
It doesn’t add much but I just liked the story and how it fits into the world-building. The cruelty and tragedy of the fae world are the things I like most about this series. McGuire certainly likes to put her characters through the physical and/or emotional meat-grinder.
And in my view that’s precisely the point of fairy tales, so I wholeheartedly approve of the approach.
It doesn’t add much but I just liked the story and how it fits into the world-building. The cruelty and tragedy of the fae world are the things I like most about this series. McGuire certainly likes to put her characters through the physical and/or emotional meat-grinder.
And in my view that’s precisely the point of fairy tales, so I wholeheartedly approve of the approach.
raven_morgan's review
4.0
Read as part of the 2013 Hugo packet.
Reading this reminded me that I really need to catch up with the October Daye books. This is probably my favourite of McGuire's stories or books that I've read. Love the mythology, and the poignancy of the story.
Reading this reminded me that I really need to catch up with the October Daye books. This is probably my favourite of McGuire's stories or books that I've read. Love the mythology, and the poignancy of the story.
astrocat42's review
emotional
sad
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? Yes
3.5