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4.68 AVERAGE
4.68 AVERAGE
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
This timeless (but also quite timely) tale explores the dangers of hero worship. It is told in a unique narrative structure by a depressed lady knight and a traumatized historian who have been continuously thrust into a time loop by a power-hungry, egotistic ruler. There is romance, but it's not actually romantic - there's no cheesy love story here.
This is one of those books that sticks with you for a while after turning that last page. I'll admit that I didn't feel super connected to the characters nor invested in the story for the first 1/3 of the book, but once I realized what Alix Harrow was doing, I was riveted. Highly recommend to all fantasy fans.
This timeless (but also quite timely) tale explores the dangers of hero worship. It is told in a unique narrative structure by a depressed lady knight and a traumatized historian who have been continuously thrust into a time loop by a power-hungry, egotistic ruler. There is romance, but it's not actually romantic - there's no cheesy love story here.
This is one of those books that sticks with you for a while after turning that last page. I'll admit that I didn't feel super connected to the characters nor invested in the story for the first 1/3 of the book, but once I realized what Alix Harrow was doing, I was riveted. Highly recommend to all fantasy fans.
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was one of my MOST anticipated books of the year. When I got the approval from NetGalley, I screamed. I don’t know that there is a timeline where I don’t love this book, much like Owen loving Una. But more than that, this book made me think a lot about propaganda, national identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about the past. Brace yourself for heartbreak and a storytelling structure that will make you gasp multiple times. I cannot say enough about the genius of the storytelling here - it was such an interesting structure that it kept you guessing and turning the page frantically, but never left you lost or confused.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
*deep breath*
PANIC
*deep breath*
SOB
*deep breath*
Am I being dramatic?
*rereads last pages, reads through highlights*
NOPE
This is my 73rd book on the year and it’s the first time I’m feeling truly speechless. What could I possibly say when Alix wrote the entire universe and then some into this book? This is the feeling I chase when I read books and one I so rarely come across.
Put this on your watchlist!!
The Everlasting is a masterpiece. Artwork in the form of words on paper. The epitome of passion. It’s a portal to another world, another timeline. It’s a perfectly woven tale with not a single fiber out of place. A bulletproof, structurally perfect plot with an ocean of emotions and character depth with a stunning prose. And yeah, it’s funny too.
A knight. A historian. A world that can’t be tamed. A story that begins where it ends.
I’m genuinely in awe of this book. I laughed. I cried. I thought. I spiraled. I cried again. I apologize if this review is insufficient this book may have taken my will to try and write anything good ever again.
•
I was once told by Fredrik Backman himself (at a book signing, I’m not that special) that there is a difference between storytellers and authors. Storytellers are people who are not technical, refined writers but tell phenomenal stories that may not require the finesse of someone who studies writing. Authors on the other hand are trained, practiced and knowledgeable of the ins and out of the structuring of words.
All that to say this very important thing: Alix E. Harrow is both a master storyteller and master author. The Everlasting proves this and beyond.
I continue to be a huge fan.
•
Thank you Tor Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
PANIC
*deep breath*
SOB
*deep breath*
Am I being dramatic?
*rereads last pages, reads through highlights*
NOPE
This is my 73rd book on the year and it’s the first time I’m feeling truly speechless. What could I possibly say when Alix wrote the entire universe and then some into this book? This is the feeling I chase when I read books and one I so rarely come across.
Put this on your watchlist!!
The Everlasting is a masterpiece. Artwork in the form of words on paper. The epitome of passion. It’s a portal to another world, another timeline. It’s a perfectly woven tale with not a single fiber out of place. A bulletproof, structurally perfect plot with an ocean of emotions and character depth with a stunning prose. And yeah, it’s funny too.
A knight. A historian. A world that can’t be tamed. A story that begins where it ends.
I’m genuinely in awe of this book. I laughed. I cried. I thought. I spiraled. I cried again. I apologize if this review is insufficient this book may have taken my will to try and write anything good ever again.
•
I was once told by Fredrik Backman himself (at a book signing, I’m not that special) that there is a difference between storytellers and authors. Storytellers are people who are not technical, refined writers but tell phenomenal stories that may not require the finesse of someone who studies writing. Authors on the other hand are trained, practiced and knowledgeable of the ins and out of the structuring of words.
All that to say this very important thing: Alix E. Harrow is both a master storyteller and master author. The Everlasting proves this and beyond.
I continue to be a huge fan.
•
Thank you Tor Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
4.5 stars… the beginning was a little slow for me and a little…not confusing but close, if that makes sense. But about 20% in I was hooked and needed to know what was happening.
Time travel, a female knight, a love everlasting, betrayal, fairy tales—it was everything you could want in a novel to get lost in!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc
Time travel, a female knight, a love everlasting, betrayal, fairy tales—it was everything you could want in a novel to get lost in!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc