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romywrites's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
But then
I am interested in the sequel. I hope Freya puts on her big girl boots and goes to town. Please. I am begging.
I am also still mad and am growing ever more so by the second. Someone deserves a bat.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, War, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Fire/Fire injury
rossi29's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
If you're an audiobook listener I highly recommend this one. It was super fun to hear the narrator's accent; she did a fantastic job. Also if you have a Spotify membership it's included and is 15 hours and some change so just skip the credits and speed up a chapter or two and you should be able to listen to it with your monthly credits :)
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
aguin3's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Violence
polyglotperla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
annick's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Sadly I got a dud binding in the first edition/print of the uk hardback which made it different to keep pages open without damaging the spine.
I loved the opening. Strong momentum, banter and intrigue.
By the middle I was flagging. By the last quarter I was bored and skimming.
I loved how excited lots of reviewers have been for this. But I struggled to care. Snorri needed more nuance. Freya needs to be more mature about how people withdrawing secrets is not the same as being “lied to”. The twists weren’t surprising.
I will read book two in 2025.
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
aturb92's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Torture and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and War
mimlleigh'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: Sexual content
Moderate: War
Minor: Death of parent
ashleyreadz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: War and Fire/Fire injury
angela_iseli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, War, Confinement, Kidnapping, Death, and Murder
dragonlilly's review against another edition
3.0
I thought the ending was cool and certainly interesting, but I do have some qualms about the it so here is a long rant exploring my thoughts:
I think the book is a fun read, but a lot of things in the narrative didn't make too much sense when all brought together. I did think the thing about Hel being the second god in Freya was cool, even if it was very clear from the Fjalltinder ceremony which was mentally supported by the draug curse scene, I like that the little hints were there because that made it believable and understandable, which was what didn't happen as thoroughly with Bjorn. The Hel and Hlin story was very neat in general and I liked that a ton. Cool world, and even the ending was cool, but it kind of crashes the plot a bit because all the pieces of the narrative don't fit exactly well together. The ending does leave some cool questions for readers to anticipate being answered in the next book. How did Bjorn's family house really burn down? Is Bjorn saying Snorri set their house on fire (and why the heck didn't he try to subtly hint this to Freya earlier instead of making us think he basically killed his mom accidentally [yet this also doesn't make sense because everyone specifies a man murdered his mother])? I would also like to add that I predict Harald is somehow related to Loki because Hel never attempted to bring him down to Helheim (but if this is the case, this could cause a big ruckus from a thousand different lies being revealed in the next book so this worries me a bit, but I remain cautiously curious).
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual content