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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved being inside of a Slavic-inspired world. Would read another! Would be even more enjoyable if I spoke Polish for those small moments.
I enjoyed this book but found myself a bit lost at parts, could have maybe used a bit more worldbuilding to tie some of the elements together. Lovely characters tho. Enjoyed the bond between the main 3 characters.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75
A very good story, but SO short. very questlike, but it was so short that I feel like the emotionally impactful moments didn't hit like they could've had there been more time to connect with the characters. I wanted more relationship development too, because it was so promising but not really fulfilled. I loved learning about the world and the creatures, for how short it is they really packed in a lot of background without feeling overwhelming or like info dumping. The ending did feel correct though, and it was satisfying despite the lack of emotional attachment I had. Hopefully a follow up book will fulfill what I still want from the book/characters at some point.
A very good story, but SO short. very questlike, but it was so short that I feel like the emotionally impactful moments didn't hit like they could've had there been more time to connect with the characters. I wanted more relationship development too, because it was so promising but not really fulfilled. I loved learning about the world and the creatures, for how short it is they really packed in a lot of background without feeling overwhelming or like info dumping. The ending did feel correct though, and it was satisfying despite the lack of emotional attachment I had. Hopefully a follow up book will fulfill what I still want from the book/characters at some point.
More a 3.25… I enjoyed this, but I felt like it needed to be longer as half of the novel was explaining the creatures that made up the story. Perhaps if I were already familiar with Polish mythology I would have been more satisfied, but regardless it was definitely a unique story and one that I enjoyed reading!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting exploration of Slavic mythology set in modern Chicago
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My favorite parts were the different magical creatures, the Chicago setting that Roth so clearly adores, and the relationships that ended up forming between characters.
The places where this book didn’t hit the mark for me were the pacing, writing style, and overall story arc. I understood why characters did what they did, but they didn’t always make an overarching story with a theme and a conclusion for me.
The places where this book didn’t hit the mark for me were the pacing, writing style, and overall story arc. I understood why characters did what they did, but they didn’t always make an overarching story with a theme and a conclusion for me.