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kaiteayu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Rape
iamsammie27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape and War
ivywwx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Slavery
Minor: Rape
chipotlemayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Rape
linnybear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, and Death of parent
lumilore's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Violence
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Blood, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Confinement, and Classism
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Rape
stitchbooks22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The idea of an enchanted library, cottagecore and cosy vibes with magic for a book could’ve been so good, but was executed poorly. I’m very disappointed I can’t lie.
The only redeeming features were the small portion of the enchanted library we got as well as the characters of Isla, Gryph, Grey and the fox who were barely in it. Milo also seemed like a sweet kid and I liked him despite his also limited presence.
I have mixed feelings about Lore as she acted like an ungrateful brat at times, though could be wonderful at others. Finn is another character I have mixed feelings on, but he is growing on me.
Will I read the next one? Possibly. I would like to see some of the characters again and see if the duology can be redeemed. It’s a decision for a later date.
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Violence, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, War, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Classism, Murder, and Physical abuse
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
"Lore of the Wilds" follows Lore, a human taken into the Fae world. Lore is tasked with trying to find some magical texts in the library in exchange for the promise that her people will be kept safe while she is gone. What Lore discovers is her own magic, and secrets that have been buried for decades.
Overall, this book felt very okay. It did not feel like a fantasy with any new ideas, but it was still fine to read. I think this book relies a lot on cliches from the genre that have historically worked well, and although there is nothing wrong with that, it was not the most engaging thing to read if you have enjoyed a lot of fantasies previously. I felt like I knew where the story was ultimately going the entire time I was reading. The ending is also a MOJOR cliffhanger. I think this was a decision intended to shock the reader and entice them to pick up more from this series, not necessarily a decision made to propel the story forward.
In the story, Lore has two potential love interests, and honestly, I did not love either of them. Both men felt flat to me and not genuinely interested or compatible with Lore. Lore does not need a romance, what she needs is someone to help her figure out what is going on. The smut scenes I think were thrown in there mainly because of how popular romance has become lately. They are written well, and they are spicy, but I did not think they are necessary for the story.
I *might* pick up the next book in this series out of curiosity because the ending was wild, but I was not overly invested in the story as a whole. I would recommend this to someone who wants to see more diversity in fantasy or someone who has not read a lot of fantasy before.
Graphic: Death, Stalking, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: War
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I had a wonderful time with this book. I loved the sentinel library. I thought the characters were good and I liked the friendships. Personally, I'm waiting for the romances to develop more. While I enjoyed the plot, I did find it predictable and I did see the twist at the end.
I struggled some with the worldbuilding regarding the magic system. I'm hoping that is something explained in the sequel. I also found the pacing to be difficult. There were some parts that were long and other parts that I wanted to read so it that were completely skipped over.
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Rape