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bloupibloupreads's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Le Corbeau de Nuit est le premier volume de la saga Månvind & Hoff écrite par l’auteur suédois Johan Rundberg.
Ce premier tome introduit notre protagoniste Mika, une jeune orpheline âgée de seulement onze ans, très futée et perspicace. Une nuit, un étranger vient déposer un jeune bébé aux portes de l’orphelinat, embarquant Mika dans une enquête sur les meurtres d’un tueur en série. En s’associant à Hoff, un policier assez maladroit, elle se met en tête l’idée de résoudre ce mystère coûte que coûte.
L’histoire est très dynamique, la traductrice Marina Heide a vraiment fait un excellent travail! L’atmosphère est incroyable, j’avais vraiment l’impression de suivre Mika dans cette ville froide et glaciale en plein mois d’hiver. Même si ce livre vise un public plutôt jeune (entre 8 et 12 ans) cela ne m’a tout de même pas empêchée d’être absorbée par le mystère et de finir le livre en une après-midi seulement! La protagoniste Mika est une jeune fille très attachante et je pense qu'un public plus jeune peut facilement se projeter ou se reconnaitre en elle. Intelligente et persévérante, elle fait un rôle-modèle parfait pour des enfants.
Je n’ai vraiment aucune remarque négative à faire, l’histoire était intéressante et entreprenante. Attaquant des sujets tels que la pauvreté et les bavures policières dans un ton sérieux mais enfantin, ce livre a une merveilleuse morale à la fin de son histoire, permettant aux plus jeunes comme aux plus âgés d'apprécier l'histoire. Les chapitres courts et le style d’écriture m’ont procuré une lecture très fluide.
Dans l’ensemble, je pense que ce livre coche tout ce qu’un enfant (voire même jeune adolescent de 13/15 ans) pourrait aimer. L'anniversaire de ma jeune nièce approche dans quelques mois et je pense fortement lui offrir ce livre comme cadeau, de mon côté, je compte bien attendre les prochains volumes de la saga! Merci à NetGalley et à la maison d'édition de m'avoir envoyé une copie avancée de la traduction française!
L’histoire est très dynamique, la traductrice Marina Heide a vraiment fait un excellent travail! L’atmosphère est incroyable, j’avais vraiment l’impression de suivre Mika dans cette ville froide et glaciale en plein mois d’hiver. Même si ce livre vise un public plutôt jeune (entre 8 et 12 ans) cela ne m’a tout de même pas empêchée d’être absorbée par le mystère et de finir le livre en une après-midi seulement! La protagoniste Mika est une jeune fille très attachante et je pense qu'un public plus jeune peut facilement se projeter ou se reconnaitre en elle. Intelligente et persévérante, elle fait un rôle-modèle parfait pour des enfants.
Je n’ai vraiment aucune remarque négative à faire, l’histoire était intéressante et entreprenante. Attaquant des sujets tels que la pauvreté et les bavures policières dans un ton sérieux mais enfantin, ce livre a une merveilleuse morale à la fin de son histoire, permettant aux plus jeunes comme aux plus âgés d'apprécier l'histoire. Les chapitres courts et le style d’écriture m’ont procuré une lecture très fluide.
Dans l’ensemble, je pense que ce livre coche tout ce qu’un enfant (voire même jeune adolescent de 13/15 ans) pourrait aimer. L'anniversaire de ma jeune nièce approche dans quelques mois et je pense fortement lui offrir ce livre comme cadeau, de mon côté, je compte bien attendre les prochains volumes de la saga! Merci à NetGalley et à la maison d'édition de m'avoir envoyé une copie avancée de la traduction française!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Police brutality, Death, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
chailady's review
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Night Raven is the first in a series. This book has been translated from Swedish and there may be some language differences that cause the reading fluency to fluctuate. After the first section, I found the book a fairly quick read. I was invested in knowing the outcome. The plot moved along and didn’t hang up on too much or too little detail. I would like to read the second book in the series.
I’m having a difficult time trying to decide my rating for this book. The book is listed as middle grade, grades 5-8, but I would be hard pressed to recommend for a young age. Despite the fact the main character is in that age group, this book has some extremely difficult situations and graphic descriptions. Would my 13 year old grandson like this book? Yes. Would my 11 year old granddaughter? Definitely no. I think this book would be more appropriate listed as YA.
Mika’s story is unusual and so very scary. But her gusty attitude and determination makes her a very likable character. Overall, The Night Raven is a solid 3+/4. I would recommend for mature and upper middle grade students.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are mine alone.
I’m having a difficult time trying to decide my rating for this book. The book is listed as middle grade, grades 5-8, but I would be hard pressed to recommend for a young age. Despite the fact the main character is in that age group, this book has some extremely difficult situations and graphic descriptions. Would my 13 year old grandson like this book? Yes. Would my 11 year old granddaughter? Definitely no. I think this book would be more appropriate listed as YA.
Mika’s story is unusual and so very scary. But her gusty attitude and determination makes her a very likable character. Overall, The Night Raven is a solid 3+/4. I would recommend for mature and upper middle grade students.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are mine alone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Child abuse
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Police brutality, Vomit, and Abandonment
amy_joy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
The Night Raven is the first of four books (published in Sweden so far) of The Moonwind Mysteries series. This edition has been translated from Swedish to English.
The book follows a twelve-year-old orphan named Mika who lives in Stockholm in the late 1880s. A serial killer was apprehended the year before, but a new body is found that brings that conclusion into question. Mika partners with a detective to investigate this newest murder.
Overall, I'd rate this book 3.75/5 (round up to 4). The plot line is interesting and moves at a good pace. Once I was 40% of the way in, I was hooked and needed to know what happened! There were a few times where the plot seemed to jump around and I wish the characters were a bit more fleshed out. The story was good enough that I am interested in reading the rest of the series.
I'll also note that while this book is recommended for grades 5-9 on Amazon, there were a couple parts that seemed a little intense for kids under 12. For example, one scene describes poor/starving people fighting over meat that was vomited up by one of the characters. Additionally, there is a description of cooking a child to eat - the conversation is in jest, but it is pretty descriptive. There are also some mature themes discussed (abandoned children, starvation, criminal execution, child labor/abuse etc.).
Thank you Net Galley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
The book follows a twelve-year-old orphan named Mika who lives in Stockholm in the late 1880s. A serial killer was apprehended the year before, but a new body is found that brings that conclusion into question. Mika partners with a detective to investigate this newest murder.
Overall, I'd rate this book 3.75/5 (round up to 4). The plot line is interesting and moves at a good pace. Once I was 40% of the way in, I was hooked and needed to know what happened! There were a few times where the plot seemed to jump around and I wish the characters were a bit more fleshed out. The story was good enough that I am interested in reading the rest of the series.
I'll also note that while this book is recommended for grades 5-9 on Amazon, there were a couple parts that seemed a little intense for kids under 12. For example, one scene describes poor/starving people fighting over meat that was vomited up by one of the characters. Additionally, there is a description of cooking a child to eat - the conversation is in jest, but it is pretty descriptive. There are also some mature themes discussed (abandoned children, starvation, criminal execution, child labor/abuse etc.).
Thank you Net Galley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, and Murder
Minor: Police brutality, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
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