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sanne6je's review
3.0
The story feels really good, Indiana jones meets sleeping beauty but gender swapped. My only problem was that there was so much going on, so many different magic types and it all happened so fast making it feel like everything was possible and there were no real rules
ramunepocky's review
5.0
I love Shane with my whole entire heart, she is now one of my all time favourite characters
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
1.0
1.5/5
I was really expecting more from this book but as I read it there was nothing that made me excited to turn the next page. I guess the worst part about the book was that I read it on Libby and Libby always have a funny thing of making some more longer then they originally are. on Libby the book was 522 pages but regularly this book is only 416 at most. I felt like the plot was too busy trying to move along that the characters weren't explored as much as they could have been. Looking back on the book after just finishing it the only thing that stood out to me was witch hunters and an axe.
I was really expecting more from this book but as I read it there was nothing that made me excited to turn the next page. I guess the worst part about the book was that I read it on Libby and Libby always have a funny thing of making some more longer then they originally are. on Libby the book was 522 pages but regularly this book is only 416 at most. I felt like the plot was too busy trying to move along that the characters weren't explored as much as they could have been. Looking back on the book after just finishing it the only thing that stood out to me was witch hunters and an axe.
daria__m's review
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
dstricker98's review
4.0
Ok, so for a YA fantasy retelling?? I’m totally into it. It took me forever to finish this book just with the business of life, but I always fell right back into it. I was so nervous it was going to be cheesy, and the beginning had some sign of that, but the multiple POVs complicated everything in a really good way(also not something I usually say). Shane and Fi are two sides of the same coin and it was refreshing to flip between their POVs. I wish the world building was a little clearer. The series goes on, so the brief moments with some characters I can tell will get drawn out later.
I’m excited to read the next!!
I’m excited to read the next!!
marieintheraw's review
5.0
Treasure hunters and Sleeping Beauty vibes with gender-bending? Call me a sucker for falling in love so hard this early in the year for a book. I enjoyed the trio, Fi and Briar's budding romance included; however, you have to understand I am already a sucker for Shane's character.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
annamickreads's review
4.0
update: 4/3/2023: I continue to enjoy this really action-packed and adventure-forward retelling of Sleeping Beauty (amongst other fairytales). I felt like the world building continues to be complex enough for a fantasy story yet easy to pick up and once again just a really fun piece of writing.
"The Bone Spindle" truly is a nonstop adventure and I really appreciated all the little nuances to this book. The dual POV only added layers to each character, there was a great deal of fighting against both villains and toxic masculinity. The pacing was swift but without feeling too rushed or like there were missing details, and speaking of details EVERY LITTLE THING in this book was described with ballpoint precision. The artifacts, curses, ancient ruins, food, everything!! It really made you feel like you were watching "Indiana Jones" run down an ancient temple with a giant boulder at his heels, you know what I mean?
This is a silly personal preference but I actually enjoy it more when there's no map at the beginning of the book so you have to picture the lay of the land as the author writes it. "The Bone Spindle"s adventure weaves worldbuilding in with the main plot really beautifully, and I enjoyed getting to know the Kingdom of Andar through Shane and Fi's lenses.
If you were looking for some good romance there's some GREAT sapphic mysterious-rivals-to-lovers-to-? and a beautiful heterosexual relationship that really emphasizes the importance of what it means to care about another person.
I noticed really early in how these retellings were crafted not just to focus around Sleeping Beauty but other notable fairytales as well (if you know, you know) and I am so excited to see more from this series!!
"The Bone Spindle" truly is a nonstop adventure and I really appreciated all the little nuances to this book. The dual POV only added layers to each character, there was a great deal of fighting against both villains and toxic masculinity. The pacing was swift but without feeling too rushed or like there were missing details, and speaking of details EVERY LITTLE THING in this book was described with ballpoint precision. The artifacts, curses, ancient ruins, food, everything!! It really made you feel like you were watching "Indiana Jones" run down an ancient temple with a giant boulder at his heels, you know what I mean?
This is a silly personal preference but I actually enjoy it more when there's no map at the beginning of the book so you have to picture the lay of the land as the author writes it. "The Bone Spindle"s adventure weaves worldbuilding in with the main plot really beautifully, and I enjoyed getting to know the Kingdom of Andar through Shane and Fi's lenses.
If you were looking for some good romance there's some GREAT sapphic mysterious-rivals-to-lovers-to-? and a beautiful heterosexual relationship that really emphasizes the importance of what it means to care about another person.
I noticed really early in how these retellings were crafted not just to focus around Sleeping Beauty but other notable fairytales as well (if you know, you know) and I am so excited to see more from this series!!
wynwicket's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5