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bzliz's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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
5.0
This is a re-read and I loved it just as much as I did the first time. Now that I know the twists and reveals, I can spot hints of them in the lead-up which would seem completely innocuous to first time readers.
This installment is largely focused on the travel portion of their quest which I personally enjoyed but I can understand how some readers wouldn’t enjoy that. Gen is such a delightful little scamp and a lot of major players in future books are laid out in this one. I’m so excited to start the second book again.
This installment is largely focused on the travel portion of their quest which I personally enjoyed but I can understand how some readers wouldn’t enjoy that. Gen is such a delightful little scamp and a lot of major players in future books are laid out in this one. I’m so excited to start the second book again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Classism, and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent
kibbles15's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I give this book 3.5 stars. The majority of the book was a long journey with a lot of storytelling where not much happens. This made the book a bit tedious to get through. However, if you are willing to push through the last quarter of the book is amazing! I am told that the sequels are better, so I still intend to move forward with the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Physical abuse
atamano's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, and Death
mandkips's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Bullying, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
azrah786's review
2.5
**I was provided with a copy of the book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
CW: violence, blood, injury, murder, death, death of parent, confinement, torture, physical abuse
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You know those moments when you feel like you’ve read a different book to everyone else… this is one of those for me. After seeing so many raving reviews for this series over the years I was really excited to finally get a chance to read it but it was such a disappointment.
To put it short this book is SO SLOW!
The characters are travelling for half of the book but alongside the leading protagonist getting dragged along on this quest he doesn’t do much else other than eating and sleeping. Some history of the world and a couple of folk tales are shared between the characters every now and again but other than that nothing happens?
It took me way over a month to get to the half way point - keep in mind this book is less than 250 pages - and then I took to skim reading the rest even when the slightly better parts kicked in.
I did start to find myself a bit more fond of the protagonist in the second half of the book but I had got to the point where I just wanted to see the end that even the big reveal didn’t wow me. In fact I feel like I half guessed it would be the case.
Debating on whether I should still give the next book a chance so if you’ve read it and would say it’s better than book 1 feel free to convince me.
Final Rating – 2.5/5 Stars
CW: violence, blood, injury, murder, death, death of parent, confinement, torture, physical abuse
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You know those moments when you feel like you’ve read a different book to everyone else… this is one of those for me. After seeing so many raving reviews for this series over the years I was really excited to finally get a chance to read it but it was such a disappointment.
To put it short this book is SO SLOW!
The characters are travelling for half of the book but alongside the leading protagonist getting dragged along on this quest he doesn’t do much else other than eating and sleeping. Some history of the world and a couple of folk tales are shared between the characters every now and again but other than that nothing happens?
It took me way over a month to get to the half way point - keep in mind this book is less than 250 pages - and then I took to skim reading the rest even when the slightly better parts kicked in.
I did start to find myself a bit more fond of the protagonist in the second half of the book but I had got to the point where I just wanted to see the end that even the big reveal didn’t wow me. In fact I feel like I half guessed it would be the case.
Debating on whether I should still give the next book a chance so if you’ve read it and would say it’s better than book 1 feel free to convince me.
Final Rating – 2.5/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, and Torture
mimeflower's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, War, Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, and Death
hkburke2's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
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
3.75
This was fun! Slow in parts, and a few moments I thought could have been emphasized more (and... It's all men all the time) but this was a sweet lil fantasy. I was definitely not paying enough attention for the twist.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence
romiress's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
firefly's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Death, and Physical abuse
lectora21's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Physical abuse
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