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cassie7e's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Loved this book as a teen. Rereading as an adult I notice how it's full of thematically coherent metaphor, foreshadowing, imagery, and "casual" descriptions. It's very rich with both this and scientific, literary, and mythological references for a book aimed at young readers. I found this refreshing. It doesn't assume readers are dumb, and also doesn't drop in the references with no explanation (which can leave readers feeling disconnected and uneducated).
I'm sure I was enamored with Mina as a teen too, as I relate to her love for arts and scientific knowledge.
I am a bit uncomfortable reading the children so often touching Skellig without consent, especially when he clearly doesn't want to be. As if he is an animal and a spectacle. Also there's a little bit of fatphobia/body shaming.
As for the audio edition: there was a hint of mouth crackle and the music was a little overdramatic and unnecessary. Some of the dialogue and prose felt stilted when voiced aloud. But overall it was fine.
I'm sure I was enamored with Mina as a teen too, as I relate to her love for arts and scientific knowledge.
I am a bit uncomfortable reading the children so often touching Skellig without consent, especially when he clearly doesn't want to be. As if he is an animal and a spectacle. Also there's a little bit of fatphobia/body shaming.
As for the audio edition: there was a hint of mouth crackle and the music was a little overdramatic and unnecessary. Some of the dialogue and prose felt stilted when voiced aloud. But overall it was fine.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Mental illness
Minor: Fatphobia
koplomps's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Wow.. I've read this book before around when I was 13-15, so over ten years ago. I could only remember the dark atmosphere.
This started pretty light, and I was maybe a bit dissapointed, but around 50 pages I was really invested.
The themes around death hit a bit too close to my current personal life, so needless to say I felt quite a lot of anxiety towards the climax.
I'm really glad I re-read this as a 26-year old.
This started pretty light, and I was maybe a bit dissapointed, but around 50 pages I was really invested.
The themes around death hit a bit too close to my current personal life, so needless to say I felt quite a lot of anxiety towards the climax.
I'm really glad I re-read this as a 26-year old.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, and Medical content
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