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riverofhorton's review against another edition
Had to stop reading this. The main character, Logan is too much of a toxic person for me to be able to tolerate right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Slavery, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
20sidedbi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death, and Domestic abuse
rtorrey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Body horror, Violence, and War
Minor: Kidnapping, Violence, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic friendship, Death, Abandonment, Child death, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
viselik's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I found this an exciting idea at first glance, and I really liked Logan, but I found it very trope-filled and predictable, with the whole necromancer bad thing and the big bad being a necromancer .
I found even the characters could be very trope-like; Logan the barbarian is all angry and is not the smartest, while Pie the bard is super hornyand is secretly a rogue with a tragic backstory .
I still found it enjoyable and had an alright time reading, but I won't be rereading this ever.
I found even the characters could be very trope-like; Logan the barbarian is all angry and is not the smartest, while Pie the bard is super horny
I still found it enjoyable and had an alright time reading, but I won't be rereading this ever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Violence, Genocide, and War
lady_of_the_labyrinth's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse and Kidnapping
blueacorn1991's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
If I'm honest, this book was a bit of a let down for me. I was attracted to the book by the amazing title and cover and by the promise of cozy fantasy. But what I got felt like a bit of a mess. The copy I bought had a myriad of typos and spelling mistakes that took me out of the story repeatedly. The characters seem one dimensional, their motivations at times unclear or illogical.
I can see what the author was going for, and there were cute moments. But I was quite miffed by the countess' continued unwanted sexual advances to all male characters. It was brushed away as some sort of comic relief, but was just plain problematic. Also everyone just kept treating Logan as an idiot one moment and then a hero the next.
As for the ending. The thruth about the monster felt like such a bad plot-twist ending that came out of nowhere. Plans by the main cast seemed made on the fly and rushed. I would have preferred the story take some time for actual plans to be made and the truth to be reveiled and actually have an impact. Also hints for the main monster being literally AN ALIEN that took over the king might have been nice.
Also the ending after the monster is defeated felt incredibly rushed. No time is taken with Logan seemingly being seriously hurt and taking a page out of Iron Man's book and being dragged along to the other side only to be pulled back. Ophelia's ending is just insane, in the worst way. Completely unsatisfying end of her arc.
Maybe my expectations for this book were too high. But this definitely isn't a cozy fantasy other than that it starts and ends in a cottage. It's such a shame cause Logan and Pie seem like characters with great potential.
I can see what the author was going for, and there were cute moments. But I was quite miffed by the countess' continued unwanted sexual advances to all male characters. It was brushed away as some sort of comic relief, but was just plain problematic. Also everyone just kept treating Logan as an idiot one moment and then a hero the next.
As for the ending. The thruth about the monster felt like such a bad plot-twist ending that came out of nowhere. Plans by the main cast seemed made on the fly and rushed. I would have preferred the story take some time for actual plans to be made and the truth to be reveiled and actually have an impact. Also hints for the main monster being literally AN ALIEN that took over the king might have been nice.
Also the ending after the monster is defeated felt incredibly rushed. No time is taken with Logan seemingly being seriously hurt and taking a page out of Iron Man's book and being dragged along to the other side only to be pulled back. Ophelia's ending is just insane, in the worst way. Completely unsatisfying end of her arc.
Maybe my expectations for this book were too high. But this definitely isn't a cozy fantasy other than that it starts and ends in a cottage. It's such a shame cause Logan and Pie seem like characters with great potential.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death
Minor: Blood and Violence
brims's review against another edition
2.5
This was just okay. I didn’t like it nearly as much as I hoped. The humor didn’t quite land for me - it’s full of juvenile behavior and quippy one-liners that were more eye-rolly than funny. My biggest problem however was with the countess. Her constant sexual harassment of the male characters was treated as a silly antic and handwaved away. I found it genuinely uncomfortable to read, and I think it’s what ultimately ruined the book for me. A pity, because she would have been a great character otherwise.
The things that did work for me worked well enough I suppose, though I still felt like I had one foot out the door the entire time. I liked the established relationship and age diversity of the characters - very refreshing! - and the overall feeling of warmth and vibrancy that flows through the text. Despite the problems, I think the author shows some promise, and I’ll be keeping an eye out for whatever comes next.
The things that did work for me worked well enough I suppose, though I still felt like I had one foot out the door the entire time. I liked the established relationship and age diversity of the characters - very refreshing! - and the overall feeling of warmth and vibrancy that flows through the text. Despite the problems, I think the author shows some promise, and I’ll be keeping an eye out for whatever comes next.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Sexual harassment, Death, and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
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