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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(Abandon - 200 pages)
Je suis terriblement déçue de ne pas avoir été embarquée dans cet univers froid et distant du folklore russe. Il s'agit d'un récit ce plaçant dans une Russie médiévale avec de nombreux personnages auxquels je n'ai pas su du tout m'y attacher. J'ai eu la sensation de lire juste une succession d'actions qui n'avaient pas de liens entre elles et qui ne faisait absolument pas avancer l'histoire. Alors je pense que le côté contes n'a pas su me convaincre. Pourtant j'aime beaucoup l'autrice dans ses romans horrifique de jeunesse.
Je suis terriblement déçue de ne pas avoir été embarquée dans cet univers froid et distant du folklore russe. Il s'agit d'un récit ce plaçant dans une Russie médiévale avec de nombreux personnages auxquels je n'ai pas su du tout m'y attacher. J'ai eu la sensation de lire juste une succession d'actions qui n'avaient pas de liens entre elles et qui ne faisait absolument pas avancer l'histoire. Alors je pense que le côté contes n'a pas su me convaincre. Pourtant j'aime beaucoup l'autrice dans ses romans horrifique de jeunesse.
Excellent fantasy novel combining medieval Russian history and folktale. Likeable and brave heroine Vasya who makes her own fate despite all the obstacles put in her way. Many interesting secondary characters and great evocation of the icy cold of winter. I’m really looking forward to reading more in this series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
slow-paced
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted to love this more than I did. The pace was just a bit too slow for me. The setting was magnificently realised, the characters walked the perfect line between bold caricature and human nuance, and the fairytale elements were just perfect. But the plot dragged for me, and I lost interest at various points.
Still giving it 4 stars because of the beautiful writing, and my suspicion that I may have enjoyed it more as a physical read than an audiobook.
Still giving it 4 stars because of the beautiful writing, and my suspicion that I may have enjoyed it more as a physical read than an audiobook.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
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
Like Deathless except I didn't have to read it 3 times to understand it. A soothing bedtime fairy tale kind of book.
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No