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mercykill's review
5.0
Absolutely stunning and engrossing, I couldn’t put it down. The atmosphere is incredible and I was sucked into this world and following the tale of rabbit and the empress. This is one of my new favorites and I can’t wait to read the next boom in this series, and what else the author creates.
lilithesquid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
trizk's review
reflective
fast-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
4.25
"I felt so very old. At less than twenty-five, before everything that came after, I had no idea how long life was."
Listened to this on audiobook while annotating on my Kindle off and on and the writing blew me away. It's so poetic and beautiful. The way the story is told reminded me of a studio Ghibli film, meaning if you want a fast story WITH action, it will not be here. The author takes their time to tell this story, and it was hard for my neurodivergent ass, but it was well worth it.Because that ending??? Okayyy...bc why no one told me this shit was lowkey sad asf
The audiobook narrator, Cindy Kay, did a very good job of bringing this story to life. Their voice was very soothing and suited the story. It truly captured the feeling of being told a story by someone;in this case, by rabbit especially. I definitely would come back to just relisten to the audiobook for a relaxing time, or if I couldn't sleep.
Listened to this on audiobook while annotating on my Kindle off and on and the writing blew me away. It's so poetic and beautiful. The way the story is told reminded me of a studio Ghibli film, meaning if you want a fast story WITH action, it will not be here. The author takes their time to tell this story, and it was hard for my neurodivergent ass, but it was well worth it.
The audiobook narrator, Cindy Kay, did a very good job of bringing this story to life. Their voice was very soothing and suited the story. It truly captured the feeling of being told a story by someone;
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, and Xenophobia
Minor: War, Suicide, and Pregnancy
rellimreads's review
I’ve started this twice and find myself utterly confused. Lots of flowery writing, but I’m not clear on who these people are or what they’re doing or why.
Given all the awards & stars from others- I’m going with it’s a me problem? Since I can’t write a coherent complaint, I’m leaving the stars blank and this note is to remind me why I haven’t read this yet.
Given all the awards & stars from others- I’m going with it’s a me problem? Since I can’t write a coherent complaint, I’m leaving the stars blank and this note is to remind me why I haven’t read this yet.
katiemulcahy122's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I didn't dislike this, but the story-within-a-story structure wasn't really working for me. I'm not sure if that's because it's so short or because I was listening to the audio, but every time I started to get into the story, something would shift and take me out of it.
mirrorofneptune's review against another edition
4.0
A short but sweet (read: enjoyable) story! The “narrator” feels a bit like Nick of Gatsby fame in that they’re pretty much there just as a conduit of the actual story, but just like Nick, I liked them enough that I didn’t care they were basically just a plot device. I loved both of the women who featured majorly in the main story, and the setting was compelling as well. Will definitely seek out the other novellas in this series.
emedaydreams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
5.0
merireadstuff's review
2.0
I appreciated the way it was written and the images it evoked but I felt it as if it a bit of queer baiting :/ maybe one day I’ll write a longer review but not today
humblebee20's review
4.0
The novella was really good! I enjoyed the short stories being conveyed in each chapter, and the full picture that you get more of by the end. We always love some non-binary rep that is there, but not shoehorned in and makes up all of a character's personality. While the first chapter is a bit slow, by the end of it, I was entranced. Quick, delicious afternoon read. No clue how the possible next novellas/books will go from here, but this one was plenty enjoyable as a standalone.