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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
A lot of good discussion topics in this one and interesting characters and story, but a little too much sexual content for my taste.
I have loved all the books in this series, and when I heard this was going to be released I was so excited to dive back into this world. I was not overly thrilled with the multiple POVs but after getting to the middle of the book it started to make sense why so many POVs were necessary. It’s a slow start for sure but it does wind up paying off in the end. Worth the read.
adventurous
emotional
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
I really enjoyed this story. I've always like Bitterblue and I felt like she finally gets to become her own person in this story. She's the queen of Monsea of course, but when she ends up falling off the ship sailing to Winterkeep and is kidnapped she's on her own and has to really dig in to her internal feelings. I loved that the circumstances, as difficult as they were for all the Monsean's thinking that their queen was dead, had Giddon finally admitting his own feelings for the queen he thinks lost.
There's enough action throughout this story to keep the political intrigue from dragging down the pace of this story. I loved Ad and the rest of the blue foxes. They were entertaining. I enjoyed exploring this new land in Winterkeep and how their political machinations have so greatly affected Monsea.
This series is very well written and always grabs my attention right away. This story is no exception.
There's enough action throughout this story to keep the political intrigue from dragging down the pace of this story. I loved Ad and the rest of the blue foxes. They were entertaining. I enjoyed exploring this new land in Winterkeep and how their political machinations have so greatly affected Monsea.
This series is very well written and always grabs my attention right away. This story is no exception.
Why did I wait so long to pick this one up? Because I was scared I wouldn't like it.
I loved it.
I loved it.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
yes, it's not as strong as the other three, but i have to give it 5 stars for bitterblue and giddon lmao :) i will take no criticism
This book is literally so good! I love Bitterblue and Giddon and everything I wanted to happen in this book happened so I’m so excited!!!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this amazing book! Graceling is one of my favorite YA fantasy books of all time, and I was so excited to find out there was going to be a new book in the series! Winterkeep did not disappoint, and I absolutely loved how the world-building was expanded to include some new landscapes, peoples, and governing systems. Some familiar characters from other volumes in the series play major roles in this one, especially Queen Bitterblue, and there are plenty of new characters to love as well, both humans and otherwise. The sentient non-humans in the story really add to the atmosphere, and I especially loved getting to know Ferla Cavenda's fox (probably my favorite character). The plot is fast-paced and fun, and I thought the political intrigue really made the story great. I'm a huge fan of this series, and I highly recommend this new volume (in addition to the previous ones, of course)!
Actual Rating: 4.5/5
I didn’t remember much of [b:Bitterblue|12680907|Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3)|Kristin Cashore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1331532273l/12680907._SY75_.jpg|6508730], but when I went back and read my review, I had said that I wish she had ended up with Giddon.
I didn’t remember much of [b:Bitterblue|12680907|Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3)|Kristin Cashore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1331532273l/12680907._SY75_.jpg|6508730], but when I went back and read my review, I had said that I wish she had ended up with Giddon.