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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
I really liked the premise of this book and think there should be more sapphic retold fairytales. I enjoyed Spindle Splintered that was also published this year, but this one was a complete miss for me. I just struggled with the worldbuilding at the start of the book. I didn’t find the premise for the society consistent and had trouble suspending disbelief. However, I had to keep myself from giving it two stars for the ending. It was a mess, and I won’t say more here because of spoilers, but I felt like it ruined many of the earlier themes by just metaphorically (and to be fair literally) setting everything on fire. It just felt like a mess to me at the end. This is a highly rated book with many people waiting for the second so your milage may vary, but it was very much not for me.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
An entertaining dark fantasy that didn't lead where I expected it to. I enjoyed the romantic elements, the world-building, and the characters. The political elements started to feel forced and some characters became very one-dimensional near the end. I love that there is LGBT representation in the book, though.
Content warnings: a bit of gruesome magical violence, mild sexual content, murder
Content warnings: a bit of gruesome magical violence, mild sexual content, murder
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A história é muito interessante, com referências a diversos contos de fadas, porém se mantendo original. Apesar disso a escrita precisa melhorar. A todos os momentos as coisas são contadas e não mostradas, muitas vezes nos contando coisas que poderiam ser deduzidas, dando a sensação que não confiam nos leitores para entender.
Além disso a protagonista sofre de um caso grave de “eu não sou igual a todo mundo, olha como são vaidosos e fúteis enquanto eu desprezo isso”.
Porém é o primeiro livro publicado da autora, como q história em sí é boa eu darei mais uma chance e continuarei lendo a duologia.
Além disso a protagonista sofre de um caso grave de “eu não sou igual a todo mundo, olha como são vaidosos e fúteis enquanto eu desprezo isso”.
Porém é o primeiro livro publicado da autora, como q história em sí é boa eu darei mais uma chance e continuarei lendo a duologia.
Content Warnings
Minor: Torture