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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't think I'd enjoy this as much as I did because I'm not usually one for vaguely medieval fairytale settings, but it managed to surprise me. I enjoyed the back-and-forth between Elspeth and the (rather sassy) Nightmare inhabiting her body and mind, as well as the focused worldbuilding of the small kingdom of Blunder, enshrouded in mist left by a Spirit of the Wood said to be vengeful and obsessed by the tarot-like Providence Cards created by a long lost king of legend.
This book is another one I read for fantasy book club De Moerasdraak, and though we poked at least fifty holes in the plot during our discussion, it didn't bother me while reading, and I think I still want to read the sequel to this.
This book is another one I read for fantasy book club De Moerasdraak, and though we poked at least fifty holes in the plot during our discussion, it didn't bother me while reading, and I think I still want to read the sequel to this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
mysterious
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes