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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Pretty good read- or listen- in my case. Interesting story. Twists and turns, plenty of conflict, character growth, etc. Read like a fairy tale, but much longer.
I did get the sense, towards the end, of "when is this thing ever going to end?!"
I did get the sense, towards the end, of "when is this thing ever going to end?!"
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I had a hard time with this book, but I think that had more to do with the audio version than the actual meat of the book. The narrator spoke with an accent and while I understand why -- it ended up feeling very stilted and therefore I struggled to connect to the book.
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
absolutely amazing. one of the best books I've read in a while.
The first half of this book massively gripped me. I felt I was excited to see the relationship grow between Neishka and The Dragon.
There was enough political intrigue and threat from the woods that I was excited to keep going.
Then from 50% onwards it became a clown fiesta of events. Next event. Bam. Next event.
And for a good 40% of the book The Dragon isn't even present. But I am supposed to think they have some magic connection because they nearly banged once. Give me a break.
I feel like we could have had less scenes, with more detail, allowing the plot to breathe a little before moving on. I don't feel like the romance was fleshed out enough for me to care
Plus he is 200-300 years old. And she is 17. Yet they bang... Naomi Novak couldn't have at least made her 18?
Nope. Not okay.
There was enough political intrigue and threat from the woods that I was excited to keep going.
Then from 50% onwards it became a clown fiesta of events. Next event. Bam. Next event.
And for a good 40% of the book The Dragon isn't even present. But I am supposed to think they have some magic connection because they nearly banged once. Give me a break.
I feel like we could have had less scenes, with more detail, allowing the plot to breathe a little before moving on. I don't feel like the romance was fleshed out enough for me to care
Plus he is 200-300 years old. And she is 17. Yet they bang... Naomi Novak couldn't have at least made her 18?
Nope. Not okay.
What a traumatic story with the strangest romance & a villain who is not at all a villain, but a victim.
I probably wouldn’t read this again, but it was good enough!
I probably wouldn’t read this again, but it was good enough!
This was a good read, a bit slow to start with but the further you get into the book the more involved you get with the story. I liked the tension around the battles and the wood itself, the writing is lyrical and sometimes sparse but this works with what the book is all about i felt. I look forward to reading more by this author.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No