Reviews

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher

maskofthedawn's review

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.5

aracoo2023's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

i didnt expect this book to be what it was, meaning i thought its very high stakes with a dangerous, adrenaline pumping plot, and even though the concept is, it was mainly focusing on the journey and characters we meet on the way to accomplish this mission. First of all the main character was pretty infantile and in good faith even though she was 30 years old. However the other characters were entertaining and funny. Also the biggest part of the book is about the journey to the castle and figuring out a plan to kill the king, which was written in a cozy way rather than cunning and exhilarating. 
I really liked the themes about the position of women in society and their dependency and impotence to men. 

anastasiiad's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

_tycho_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

sarahsss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

spiderfelt's review against another edition

4.75

Just about perfect, with oddball characters who surprised me at every turn. 

allie_oop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death

zachariasmandrake's review against another edition

4.0

3.75 ⭐️

drm13's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.5

gelricka's review against another edition

3.0

Okay you got me

I really didn't care for this book but I trudged through it. It got to be long and tedious. However in the end I fell in love with all the characters and even cried a little bit over bonedog. Over all it was an okay book.