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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I started too many books at a time xD. The spring season got to me, but I don’t have time to start this yet. I shall return, hopefully later in June.
I will say that the work is pleasant to read—lyrical can also grounded in humanity’s follies.
I will say that the work is pleasant to read—lyrical can also grounded in humanity’s follies.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Mesmerising. I haven't ever read a book which describes magic remotely as magical, wonderful, and paradoxically something that makes you want to run toward it and away from it at the same time. I just found the ultra-lyrical prose took me a while to wade through - I feel like it might be a book that is intended to be read slowly or read aloud.
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I found it an interesting reading experience for its place in literary history, the link between old folk tales and modern fantasy literature, rather than an enjoyable read.
It reads like a tidied up, poetically told, Celtic fairy tale - these can have a rather disjointed feel, like a dream, while this has a more stable narrative structure.
It reads like a tidied up, poetically told, Celtic fairy tale - these can have a rather disjointed feel, like a dream, while this has a more stable narrative structure.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️: 3.5 / 5
“The hall that was built of moonlight, dreams, music and mirage."
➡️ linear timeline
👥 POV: multiple POV
🐎 Pace: medium
💭 This story is quoted as having influenced Tolkien’s writing.
What I liked:
- Poetic descriptions
- Reads like a fairytale
- Barrier of twilight
- Witches
- Life after happily ever after wedding
- Rune magic
What I wasn’t a fan of
- Most of the characters, I just didn’t find myself engaged
- The ending left me a bit confused, not to mention it was anti-climactic
I overall liked this story. It’s a quick book to breeze through and it’s very much a Tolkien-esque story rife full of descriptions. The biggest thing that I found I unlike Tolkien that I didn’t reminisce with were the characters.
⚠️ violence, hunting animals
“The hall that was built of moonlight, dreams, music and mirage."
➡️ linear timeline
👥 POV: multiple POV
🐎 Pace: medium
💭 This story is quoted as having influenced Tolkien’s writing.
What I liked:
- Poetic descriptions
- Reads like a fairytale
- Barrier of twilight
- Witches
- Life after happily ever after wedding
- Rune magic
What I wasn’t a fan of
- Most of the characters, I just didn’t find myself engaged
- The ending left me a bit confused, not to mention it was anti-climactic
I overall liked this story. It’s a quick book to breeze through and it’s very much a Tolkien-esque story rife full of descriptions. The biggest thing that I found I unlike Tolkien that I didn’t reminisce with were the characters.
⚠️ violence, hunting animals
When I hope for the internet to go down so I won't be able to listen to the last chapter so the story won't end...
Wouldn't Dad have loved this book?
It never would fly now. Let your heart slip backward in time to fully receive this tale; read it to someone young and unhurried.
Wouldn't Dad have loved this book?
It never would fly now. Let your heart slip backward in time to fully receive this tale; read it to someone young and unhurried.