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The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge

marieclaire13's review against another edition

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3.0

Read this for a readathon and must say I am confused. The story itself made sense but I felt like it would have needed some more explanation at the end. What happened with Nina, will Martha and stig end up being happy, will the mum have the gift? I feel like this book could perfectly do with a sequel

evermorenight's review

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

3.75

tracie's review

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3.0

3.5

adrijagd's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

noldorin's review

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dark inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

This book was a very great read. I love everything related to mythology and I think this was well done whether it be for the Norns, Odin or the Draugr. I would've wished for it to be longer and see a better development of Martha's struggles with herself, it felt quite rushed. 

Overall I would recommend this book for a light read. 

lemonbun's review against another edition

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2.0

It was okay. It didn't really do much for me, though. I was close to rating it a 3 star as everything was being wrapped up nicely, but then there were unanswered questions left about Stig and Nina which seem very important. I'm assuming this book is a stand alone so I was pretty disappointed that wasn't resolved at all. It just feels unfinished.
The book had a good, creepy atmosphere. Overall The Twisted Tree fell in the middle ground for me, I didn't feel any strong emotions about it either way.

leschroniques_delea's review against another edition

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4.0

J'ai beaucoup aimé ce premier tome que j'ai trouvé très captivant du début à la fin.
On nous promet une histoire avec de la mythologie nordique et je n'ai pas été déçue même si j'aurai aimé qu'il y ait encore plus d'éléments mythologique mais c'est parce que j'adore.

Notre héroïne est atteinte d'une particularité physique, elle ne voit que d'un oeil et elle peut ressentir les sentiments des gens en touchant leur vêtement. Selon la matière du vêtement qu'elle touche, elle va percevoir plus ou moins d'éléments.

Au début de l'histoire Martha est assez renfermée sur elle même depuis qu'elle a eu cette accident qui lui a fait perdre la vue en partie et ne sort plus de chez elle. Elle est perdue et souhaite des réponses sur cette particularité qui l'intrigue. Pour ça elle va partir en Norvège pour retrouver sa grand-mère mais tout ne va pas se passer comme prévu.

Lorsqu'elle est en Norvège une atmosphère très pesante et assez stressante va s'installer alors que Martha essaie de comprendre ce qui est arrivée à sa grand-mère Mormor. A l'aide d'un garçon nommé Stig, elle va chercher des indications concernant sa famille et son héritage.

La relation qui se construit entre Stig et Martha est à la fois belle et douce, mais aussi frustrante car Stig cache un secret à Martha qui lui pèse beaucoup et qui le rend triste. C'est difficile pour lui de lui en parler cependant, il va prendre soin d'elle alors qu'elle traverse une période de deuil très difficile étant donné qu'elle était très proche de Mormor.

L'intrigue va plonger nos personnage sur les traces de la mythologie nordique avec Odin, Hell et une créature très dangereuse dont Martha devra faire très attention.

La fin est très intéressante et on a nouveau mystère qui se met en place pour le tome 2.

scoutfinch75's review

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5.0

I absolutely adore The Twisted Tree. Norse mythology combined with a ghost story and I was hooked from the opening sentence:
It started the day I fell from the tree at Mormor's cabin in Norway. The day I became blind in one eye.

Martha arrives in Norway to find out the truth about her ability, she can read people just by touching their clothing. The only person she believes can help her is her grandmother, but Mormor is dead, and hiding in her house is a strange boy called Stig. The mythology weaves perfectly in and out of the story, building the anticipation as evil draws ever closer.

Martha has to decide whether she is going to embrace the fantastical truth or ignore her grandmother's final wish and forget the stories, the tree and the destiny her Mormor believes to be hers. I love how the relationship between Martha and her mother plays out in the last few chapters, as they uncover their family heritage.

A dark and thrilling story with a brave and vulnerable protagonist. The Twisted tree is a must read!

hex_girl_13's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

mina_reads612's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75