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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some funny moments but the female lead felt weak, a lot of “huh/wtf” moments, I didn’t really agree with the male lead at times and there were some modern day pop culture references that I didn’t like (eg references to tiktok if I remember correctly)
challenging
tense
medium-paced
*Thank you to Valentine PR and Karina Halle for an ARC of this title*
River of Shadows- Karina Halle
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
This book was good! I thought it was a quick, fun read with likable characters and an interesting plot. I loved all of the Finnish mythology in this book, I loved reading about it and learning more about it. Especially because Finnish mythology isn’t something I knew a lot about prior to reading this book since I don’t see it in books a lot. The setting of this book was in the underworld of Tuolena and I was getting serious gothic vibes while reading it. Hanna was a really fun character. I liked her personality a lot and felt that she was super relatable. I liked Death too (never thought I would say that) he was the typical brooding love interest but he was also kind of gentle and sweet which I thought was adorable. However…I didn’t feel a super strong connection between Hanna and Death. I felt that it took too long for the story to really start and by the time their relationship started to develop the book was over. Overall though, I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next book in the series!
River of Shadows- Karina Halle
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
This book was good! I thought it was a quick, fun read with likable characters and an interesting plot. I loved all of the Finnish mythology in this book, I loved reading about it and learning more about it. Especially because Finnish mythology isn’t something I knew a lot about prior to reading this book since I don’t see it in books a lot. The setting of this book was in the underworld of Tuolena and I was getting serious gothic vibes while reading it. Hanna was a really fun character. I liked her personality a lot and felt that she was super relatable. I liked Death too (never thought I would say that) he was the typical brooding love interest but he was also kind of gentle and sweet which I thought was adorable. However…I didn’t feel a super strong connection between Hanna and Death. I felt that it took too long for the story to really start and by the time their relationship started to develop the book was over. Overall though, I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next book in the series!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If you’re looking for a new Hades and Persephone retelling, this may be for you!
The beginning was so promising with beautiful world building and an incorporation of Finnish mythology, I had high hopes.
I did feel a bit disappointed with the characters and relationships falling flat for me and the pop culture references did take me out of the story a few times.
I will pick the next one up as I’m curious to see where it goes!
The beginning was so promising with beautiful world building and an incorporation of Finnish mythology, I had high hopes.
I did feel a bit disappointed with the characters and relationships falling flat for me and the pop culture references did take me out of the story a few times.
I will pick the next one up as I’m curious to see where it goes!
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I need more spooky cryptid folklore in my life. This nearly hit the spot. Others bring up the modern touches as anachronisms but I liked them. Cliff hanger tho!! It goes directly into the second book. Don't try to read them separately.