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elaby's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I’ve read a lot of medieval Icelandic sagas (and I listen to Saga Thing podcast, check it out if you like this setting) so I had a good base of information going in. I’m a reader who values character over complex plots, and I don’t feel like that’s what I got here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Adult/minor relationship, War, Pregnancy, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, Confinement, Slavery, Abandonment, Grief, Kidnapping, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I liked the first and second books in this series, but together they don't weigh enough on the positive side to make me interested in finishing the last book. I wish these books were more subversive and surprising. They kind of plod along and besides the slight feminist twist, I'm not really enjoying them wholly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, War, Violence, Ableism, Death, Sexual violence, and Blood
Moderate: Pregnancy, Animal death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity
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