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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
LOOK!!! A girl’s gotta be honest, I love retellings and I almost enjoy the contemporary spin every author adds, but I loved this HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME retelling a little bit whole lotta more!! I plunged into the book with zero expectations, without reading the synopsis, nada and my oh my did it come at me with all them glorious feels! An amazing cast, a fierce resilient heroine who is every bit fierce, loyal and devoted to her people and so many shady side characters!! PLUS PLOT TWISTS, BETRAYALS that hit you in the face BAM! BAM! BAM!
There’s only one word for that kind of devotion. One reason you’d sacrifice yourself for someone else.
We have Enebish, who calls upon night and wears it as her second skin, a traitor accused of being a monster finds herself swaying between choice of her freedom and betraying the kingdom she once fought for. I KNOWWWW, right?? It’s so INTENSE! If you feel the need to pick up the book now, I probably should let you know that what follows is a series of big reveals that is gonna break your heart and an ending that I hope would atleast mend your broken heart!
“So sleep for a moment. Dream with me, Enebish.”
Thorley’s breathtaking storytelling, blended with elements of magic, traditions, myths, wars, a history of battles between age old rival kingdoms, made NIGHT SPINNER a memorable read for me! Sometimes, but mostly in fantasy it’s difficult to relate with characters on a personal level, but with Night Spinner , the whole myriad of characters had a purpose and that extra attention the author paid to each character made me empathise with each of them! Be it Ghoa’s passion to serve her country, Temujin’s thirst for revenge against the kingdom that betrayed him, Serik’s grudge against Ghoa and his consequent outbursts or the complex relationship dynamics between Ghoa and Enebish, each of them factored the story as a whole and as an outcome the ripple effect of the story was beyond brilliant!!
This is what I dreamed of, all those days we spent lying under the larch trees,” he murmurs. “You and me, against the world.”
The perfect pacing made me add another half stars to the book cause honestly I found it diificult to put the book down!!
A shining 4.5 STARS to this amaze-ing book!!!!
There’s only one word for that kind of devotion. One reason you’d sacrifice yourself for someone else.
We have Enebish, who calls upon night and wears it as her second skin, a traitor accused of being a monster finds herself swaying between choice of her freedom and betraying the kingdom she once fought for. I KNOWWWW, right?? It’s so INTENSE! If you feel the need to pick up the book now, I probably should let you know that what follows is a series of big reveals that is gonna break your heart and an ending that I hope would atleast mend your broken heart!
“So sleep for a moment. Dream with me, Enebish.”
Thorley’s breathtaking storytelling, blended with elements of magic, traditions, myths, wars, a history of battles between age old rival kingdoms, made NIGHT SPINNER a memorable read for me! Sometimes, but mostly in fantasy it’s difficult to relate with characters on a personal level, but with Night Spinner , the whole myriad of characters had a purpose and that extra attention the author paid to each character made me empathise with each of them! Be it Ghoa’s passion to serve her country, Temujin’s thirst for revenge against the kingdom that betrayed him, Serik’s grudge against Ghoa and his consequent outbursts or the complex relationship dynamics between Ghoa and Enebish, each of them factored the story as a whole and as an outcome the ripple effect of the story was beyond brilliant!!
This is what I dreamed of, all those days we spent lying under the larch trees,” he murmurs. “You and me, against the world.”
The perfect pacing made me add another half stars to the book cause honestly I found it diificult to put the book down!!
A shining 4.5 STARS to this amaze-ing book!!!!
challenging
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book surprised me so much! The plot and world-building is so well done, Enebish is a clever and compassionate character. The writing is beautiful and even breathtaking at times. If I could ask for one thing was just a little bit more scenes between En and the people she trusts at one point or another aside from Ghoa. I feel like if only the side characters were a bit more "showned" then our sense of attachment to them could solidify. Don't take me wrong, I loved Enebish a lot! But I'd love the chance to adore other characters just the same.
I really wanted to love this... a fantasy adaptation inspired by the Hunchback of Notre Dame. However, I found it a bit slow at points which I felt drew the plot down, but overall it finished quite well and though I didn't love it, I did enjoy it. You don't need to know the Hunchback of Notre Dame to read this though, it is quite a loose adaptation.
The characters were great (although I felt I had read about their doppelganger in previous novels so they may not be 100% original), but they were well suited to the plot. And it was interesting to start off at a point when the main character, Enebish, has already had so much happen already in their lives. From distinguished warrior to someone shamed for losing control and murdering people. Deemed a monster by her kingdom, with physical and mental scars of what she has done, she is sent to live in a monastery. This is where the story begins - at the monastery. What follows is a story about what makes a monster a monster, and can you change your destiny to be redeemed.
Her adoptive sister, Goa, offers her a chance to do that by capturing a high profile rebel threatening to disrupt the kingdom's peace. However, Enebish realises it is not that easy - which truth should she believe about who is good and bad?
I am keen to read the sequel to find out what happens next, and I have enjoyed reading about the world Addie Thorley has created.
The characters were great (although I felt I had read about their doppelganger in previous novels so they may not be 100% original), but they were well suited to the plot. And it was interesting to start off at a point when the main character, Enebish, has already had so much happen already in their lives. From distinguished warrior to someone shamed for losing control and murdering people. Deemed a monster by her kingdom, with physical and mental scars of what she has done, she is sent to live in a monastery. This is where the story begins - at the monastery. What follows is a story about what makes a monster a monster, and can you change your destiny to be redeemed.
Her adoptive sister, Goa, offers her a chance to do that by capturing a high profile rebel threatening to disrupt the kingdom's peace. However, Enebish realises it is not that easy - which truth should she believe about who is good and bad?
I am keen to read the sequel to find out what happens next, and I have enjoyed reading about the world Addie Thorley has created.
I really loved this book so much I loved the story and the characters so much. I loved the characters especially En and Serik En for her willingness to believe in what is right and the fact she holds on to her beliefs and her love for Serick. I loved Serik for how he would do absolutely anything for En he would go above and beyond if it meant he would save En. I loved the plot it starts out with En being imprisoned for doing something heinous with her being treated horribly with only Serick to stand up for her the story moves on to her going to do the mission of catching a rebel leader learning some things going against the kingdom she is part of I just really loved this book I am really looking forward to the sequel.
Spoiler
which she did not doSpoiler
to only find out it all was a lie
Captivating, intense and surprising. One of the few books where I didn't predict the twist!
adventurous
dark
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
Bem .... eu nao sei se vou ler o próximo livro. A En. é apenas frustrante, nunca vi uma personagem até a meio e quase fim do livro a ser tao inútil, depois temos o serik, que eu ate estava a gostar dele mas o facto de ele não respeitar a religião dela .... didn't sit right with me. Mas gostei dos plot twists que houve, e o mundo em si acho que está bem construído (o facto de ser sobre guerra também é um plus) - daí as 3 estrelas.