4.09 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Story wasn’t hooking me.
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow! Where do I even begin? I have not been so taken over by a story in a very long time. The lore within this book is beautiful. (Russian) I loved the characters. I literally started this book this morning and just now finished it (2am) that's how wonderful it was. Now, I'm super excited to go on to book 2 and 3. Might need a slight break in between. .....Nawwwwwww. 😂

Russian folklore.

2.5 stars rounded up.

This has all the ingredients to be something I truly loved, but I just could not get on with it. There is no clear narrative, and it switches from 1 character to the next within the same sentence.
It also took until about 70% before the story really got going.

I wish it had been written differently, because the plot/reimagined fairytales were so intriguing.

Just… ew. Why’s her dad basically SA his new wife?

Masterclass in how to describe feeling cold, ice, snow, etc.
adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark emotional medium-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