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ineslts's review against another edition
3.0
The beginning was really slow and I thought I'd drop it a good bit into the book but I'm really glad that I continued it because the story made a comeback and I loved it.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
I remember that some time ago I got the ARC of Boneless Mercies in the Book Box Club. I found the concept intriguing and the writing mesmerizing. I was therefore very excited when I found this book, and this time not an ARC but the finalized product, in the Book Box Club from April. And with this book the buddy read, where we read 70 pages a day, was certainly not a punishment. It was even a joy and I had to stop myself from reading too far ahead quite a few times.
Tucholke quite clearly has a few very impressive talents. I think the one that stands out the most is the world building and the complexity of her realm and all those stories. Every character has a backstory, every tree, every house, every building and every rock has a history. There are countless of stories and songs. At times it can be a little overwhelming, all those names and descriptions, but it also makes the world vivid and enchanting and real.
Another thing that clearly stands out is her writing style. Without making things complicated, without being overly flowery, without making the book hard to read, the writing is mesmerizing and has a certain rhythm. When reading I wanted to read fast to make it through the story, but I also wanted to read slow because I wanted to enjoy the sentences and the atmosphere. I think that the writing is about half of what makes this story so special and different.
Because it's quite clear that we only get a glimpse of the lives of these characters. We start at a point where everything changes and we follow their journey to a new point in their lives, but we do find out in the end that this was still only the beginning, that the characters are on to many more quests and many more adventures. In a way that's unsatisfying, because the story doesn't feel finished and yet it's also realistic. No one stops growing, developing and mostly living at 18.
I've heard great things about the other stories too so I might check them out sometime. But, you know what they say, so many stories and so little time.
Tucholke quite clearly has a few very impressive talents. I think the one that stands out the most is the world building and the complexity of her realm and all those stories. Every character has a backstory, every tree, every house, every building and every rock has a history. There are countless of stories and songs. At times it can be a little overwhelming, all those names and descriptions, but it also makes the world vivid and enchanting and real.
Another thing that clearly stands out is her writing style. Without making things complicated, without being overly flowery, without making the book hard to read, the writing is mesmerizing and has a certain rhythm. When reading I wanted to read fast to make it through the story, but I also wanted to read slow because I wanted to enjoy the sentences and the atmosphere. I think that the writing is about half of what makes this story so special and different.
Because it's quite clear that we only get a glimpse of the lives of these characters. We start at a point where everything changes and we follow their journey to a new point in their lives, but we do find out in the end that this was still only the beginning, that the characters are on to many more quests and many more adventures. In a way that's unsatisfying, because the story doesn't feel finished and yet it's also realistic. No one stops growing, developing and mostly living at 18.
I've heard great things about the other stories too so I might check them out sometime. But, you know what they say, so many stories and so little time.
tynathereader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
alba_1994's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the world building, you get al lot background that sounds very interesting. Where the story fell a bit flat for me is in the main character ' s repetition of ideas/thoughts/specific expressions, which makes it feel like she is not really undergoing character development. This influenced the depth of the plot for me.
alida_m's review
2.0
Beautiful writing, great imagery but unfortunately it was just Beautiful, the story lacked anything substantial beyond beautiful fairytales, because of this I found it quite difficult to read
szygmont24's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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? No
5.0
thortoe's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Always appreciate a stand-alone book. The story was enjoyable enough for me to finish in an evening but was average and fairly predictable which isn’t bad it was just fine.
lyoungthebookfae's review
5.0
I enjoyed The Boneless Mercies when I read it last year, and I enjoyed this story that was set in the same world, but with different characters just as much! It was amazingly written, and highly entertaining. I look forward to seeing what else this author writes, for sure.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-ARC to review!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-ARC to review!
ameserole's review
3.0
Holy crap. I need another book by this author stat!
Seven Endless Forests was a wild ride. All the world-building in this was amazing and I sort of wished it existed. Besides the world, this book had so many characters. Probably way too many to keep track of but they were all equally interesting and entertaining. Not quite sure if I even really connected to one in particular but I was more here for the ride.
Other than that, this was supposed to have some Arthur vibes.. but wasn't really getting that? Maybe it's me but I mean little pieces here and there wouldn't make me be like - oh shit, is that you Arthur? That being said, this book was definitely entertaining and I like how it's a standalone. Especially since I never dove into [b:The Boneless Mercies|36949995|The Boneless Mercies|April Genevieve Tucholke|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1512763112l/36949995._SY75_.jpg|52238045]. After reading this though, I definitely plan on diving into it.
Seven Endless Forests was a wild ride. All the world-building in this was amazing and I sort of wished it existed. Besides the world, this book had so many characters. Probably way too many to keep track of but they were all equally interesting and entertaining. Not quite sure if I even really connected to one in particular but I was more here for the ride.
Other than that, this was supposed to have some Arthur vibes.. but wasn't really getting that? Maybe it's me but I mean little pieces here and there wouldn't make me be like - oh shit, is that you Arthur? That being said, this book was definitely entertaining and I like how it's a standalone. Especially since I never dove into [b:The Boneless Mercies|36949995|The Boneless Mercies|April Genevieve Tucholke|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1512763112l/36949995._SY75_.jpg|52238045]. After reading this though, I definitely plan on diving into it.
vidhi26p's review
4.0
“She didn’t suffer from a broken heart—she suffered from fury.”
Absolutely loved this book. From the whimsical, fairytale storytelling to the yearning of adventure bleeding from every page this is the exact sort of novel that speaks to me so much I could live in.
Told in the same voice as the Boneless Mercies, if that was up your alley do not wait to get your hands on this!! (And yes, they *do* tie in together).
Absolutely loved this book. From the whimsical, fairytale storytelling to the yearning of adventure bleeding from every page this is the exact sort of novel that speaks to me so much I could live in.
Told in the same voice as the Boneless Mercies, if that was up your alley do not wait to get your hands on this!! (And yes, they *do* tie in together).