Reviews

Where the Dark Stands Still: A sweeping, gothic YA fairy tale by A.B. Poranek

caricaficus's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

rhiannonmae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

thewitchykitty's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

ciarae13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

raefurlong98's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.0

katieb_93's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

instalovewithbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book sold me with the cover but also with the elements of: magic, demon invested haunted woods, a curse, magical beings, and mystery. 

I really, really enjoyed this. I don't even know if I can comprehend every single thing I loved about this book. It was magical. The characters were unique, the storyline - especially the ending I didn't fully expect... It was just a book you need to read. 

libsslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous sad 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

5.0

_notlois's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

katewheels13's review against another edition

Just didn’t care about the characters enough. It also felt like a book I’ve read before. I recommend reading Naomi Novik’s Uprooted instead.