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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Self harm, War, Death, Murder, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage
words_and_dreams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
We get to experience the Norse sagas through the lense of minor character, a woman sidelined, Angroboda.
Angroboda was killed and burned three times by Odin who was trying to use her powers of foresight for his own needs. Loki finds her heart that was cut from her and returns it to her whilst she heals in exile. They form a friendship which turns to love as she is the only one who accepts him for what he is.
Bearing him three unusual children their fates inescapable, their relationship eventually is poisoned by betrayal.
I liked the characterisations of everyone, they were all mostly given depth, except maybe Thor. Angroboda is a interesting narrator, witnessing the events of the Gods from the outskirts but being integral to their story through her children.
Atmospheric, fairytale like and surprisingly emotional I loved that it had a hopeful though bittersweet ending which suited the tone of the story.
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Torture, and Pregnancy
leahrosiee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, War, Pregnancy, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
- The writing reads like oral tradition, flowing on and on.
- While many of the plot developments were telegraphed in advance, taking Angrboda longer to catch on that it probably should have, I still found myself quite immersed in the story.
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, War, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Confinement
innastholiel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, War, Death, Animal death, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Grief
risten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: War, Toxic relationship, Death, Pregnancy, Murder, Blood, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Sexual content
hannalizzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, War, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Violence
voiceofreason's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, War, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
vitacat11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexual content
karbour99's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Minor: Miscarriage