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antitheticaldreamgirl13's review against another edition
4.0
Ama had the prickly sensation of having walked into someone else’s story—a story in which everyone but she knew their role and their lines.
OMG!!! This story was amazing! It was reminiscent of the beautiful fairy tales that I loved to read as a child—and...err...still do. The writing was gripping and it pulled you in until you are at the end in its prickly thorns!
SPOILER ALERT
From the moment King Douchebag (or Emory) gutted the lynx mother, I was hoping with everything in me that he would meet the same grisly demise—and preferably by Ama. And oh boy! Did I get my wish!
PS I now want a baby lynx. Do you think they sell them on Amazon?
OMG!!! This story was amazing! It was reminiscent of the beautiful fairy tales that I loved to read as a child—and...err...still do. The writing was gripping and it pulled you in until you are at the end in its prickly thorns!
SPOILER ALERT
From the moment King Douchebag (or Emory) gutted the lynx mother, I was hoping with everything in me that he would meet the same grisly demise—and preferably by Ama. And oh boy! Did I get my wish!
PS I now want a baby lynx. Do you think they sell them on Amazon?
freckleduck's review against another edition
2.0
I have a few thoughts. First of all this is not YA content unless YA has become much more explicit than when I was younger. I also found myself not enjoying this book. It felt like a caricature and was pretty heavy handed on the hating of men. I get why it served the point but it was lacking some nuance which I guess might be what makes it feel more YA.
thebookskeptic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, and Sexual assault
laurel_gracey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
kristina_kendall's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
innodavid's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 STARS
A WARNING to those who want to check out this book:
• The premise may promise a fairytale, but it's actually MUCH MUCH darker and weirder than any fairy tale I've ever read.
• Reading through this won't be easy until 99% of the book. Be prepared for so much pain (personally, you'll experienced just negative pain)
• I pitch this book as "A story that will test your emotional strength."
- like I've said previously, this is not an easy read. You will experience all kinds of emotions whirling and spinning through each scene. You'll feel a repeating cycle of anger, frustration, disgust. . . and anger, frustration, disgust. . . and anger, frustration, disgust until the VERY LAST PAGE.
• This is not YA! I repeat, this is not YA! I could not stress that enough. I wouldn't even call this New Adult. It's straight up Adult with all the trigger warnings that comes with it.
And for the trigger warnings:
• Sexual Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Animal Abuse
• Attempted Rape
• Attempted Suicide
• Cheating
• Bestiality
• Blood and Gore
• Patriarchy? (idk if this is a trigger warning, but it deserves to be mentioned)
• Underlying Misogyny? (might as well mention this one)
A WARNING to those who want to check out this book:
• The premise may promise a fairytale, but it's actually MUCH MUCH darker and weirder than any fairy tale I've ever read.
• Reading through this won't be easy until 99% of the book. Be prepared for so much pain (personally, you'll experienced just negative pain)
• I pitch this book as "A story that will test your emotional strength."
- like I've said previously, this is not an easy read. You will experience all kinds of emotions whirling and spinning through each scene. You'll feel a repeating cycle of anger, frustration, disgust. . . and anger, frustration, disgust. . . and anger, frustration, disgust until the VERY LAST PAGE.
• This is not YA! I repeat, this is not YA! I could not stress that enough. I wouldn't even call this New Adult. It's straight up Adult with all the trigger warnings that comes with it.
And for the trigger warnings:
• Sexual Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Animal Abuse
• Attempted Rape
• Attempted Suicide
• Cheating
• Bestiality
• Blood and Gore
• Patriarchy? (idk if this is a trigger warning, but it deserves to be mentioned)
• Underlying Misogyny? (might as well mention this one)
jane_kelsey's review against another edition
3.0
Avery average book, insanely frustrating at times, too much dialogue and the ending I predicted from the get go due to intense foreshadowing. On the positive, it was a very quick and easy listen in audiobook.
2.5 stars
2.5 stars
apothecary's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kennisn's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this story. It was a reversal of the typical fairy tale story of a handsome man, in this case Prince Emory, rescuing the damsel, who he names Ama, in distress from a dragon. I liked that this story was told from the perspective of the damsel - who of course had no name or identity until a man came around to give her purpose! It also uses the familiar trope of amnesia to have the reading learn backstory along with the protagonist. I also thought the bluntness of the sex portrayed in the story, although cringeworthy and would make it difficult for me to recommend this book to middle schoolers, was necessary - these things happen to Ama (without her consent!), who is confused and still figuring out the limitations of her role as a woman in this society.
ON THE ENDING [NO SPOILERS]: I loved loved loved how the story resolves for Ama. It's an extremely satisfying turn, in the most brutal Game of Thrones fashion ever!! But I was absolutely shocked by Emory's retelling of how he conquered the dragon at the beginning of the story... WTF?!!?!! Really?! While I was taken aback, I do like how this connects with the broader themes of the story (toxic masculinity, sex as power/control) however.
ON THE ENDING [NO SPOILERS]: I loved loved loved how the story resolves for Ama. It's an extremely satisfying turn, in the most brutal Game of Thrones fashion ever!! But I was absolutely shocked by Emory's retelling of how he conquered the dragon at the beginning of the story... WTF?!!?!! Really?! While I was taken aback, I do like how this connects with the broader themes of the story (toxic masculinity, sex as power/control) however.
caitlyndaisyduck's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-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? N/A
4.0