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coolshrimp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
hexenjunge's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mmihaly's review against another edition
2.0
I initially picked this up because of the cover art. I soon realized there were several Hungarian references and names in the book and was so pleasantly surprised! Unfortunately, I feel like this story was a bit too long and fragmented. I tried listening to the audio for the second half just to get through it and the Hungarian pronunciations really annoyed me. I wanted to love it but this just wasn’t for me.
grievingfortheliving's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
dalidja's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
minkiortage's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
reading_rita's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
moinwandersail's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
aliena_jackson's review
3.0
I’m really sad that I didn’t love this as much as Juniper and Thorn. I felt like some parts really dragged on, and others zoomed by. Honestly, I loved Gáspár and Évike’s love story, and the development of Évike and Zsigmond’s relationship was like a gorgeous flower unfurling, lush and verdant. But I think the mythology is maybe a bit too complicated for the scope of a single book. (Now a series, on the other hand…..) This book feels like a winter night, frigid and chilly, lit by dreams of remembered warmth. I would give it a read, but I preferred Juniper and Thorn by far. A great first novel, but not Reid’s best.