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chelly_reads's review
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was a good book and I think it would make a great film!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Animal death
uncreativeoops's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Forced institutionalization
niftynaturalist's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was such a fun read. Both sisters are well rounded and interesting characters and this story keeps you engaged from start to finish. Would highly recommend this one to anybody who likes fae stories, stories about strong women, or stories that center familial love and finding oneself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
rebenic's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It has a historical setting (early 1900s), it is more a historical fiction with some fantasy added on, in a good way. It is about womanhood, sisterhood, motherhood, and is beautifully intricate while also adding on wonderful fairy fantasy. If you love historical fiction/drama and also love the Fae and fairy fantasy then I definitely recommend this book to you!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
brontesauruses's review
Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss+ for giving me an egalley in exchange for an honest review.
Didn't finish, so no rating.
About a month ago, I set it down after doing some skimming, and it's time for me to accept that I just don't want to read this anymore, at least not right now. It had been moving pretty slowly, which I don't mind if I'm enjoying it otherwise, or if there's a decent payoff for it, but there wasn't; to be confronted with Alaine making an ill-advised bargain with the fae that will DEFINITELY scar her daughter for life after putting up with pages and pages of Delphine's shitty husband...I just don't think I have it in me to keep plugging along.
Maybe I'll go back to it eventually, who knows. There's good material here, but I'm just not feeling it.
Didn't finish, so no rating.
About a month ago, I set it down after doing some skimming, and it's time for me to accept that I just don't want to read this anymore, at least not right now. It had been moving pretty slowly, which I don't mind if I'm enjoying it otherwise, or if there's a decent payoff for it, but there wasn't; to be confronted with Alaine making an ill-advised bargain with the fae that will DEFINITELY scar her daughter for life after putting up with pages and pages of Delphine's shitty husband...I just don't think I have it in me to keep plugging along.
Maybe I'll go back to it eventually, who knows. There's good material here, but I'm just not feeling it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Misogyny
tetedump's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death, Antisemitism, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
readingrampage's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse and Grief
jrozin's review
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I really liked the concept of the book but didn’t love the execution. There were parts of how the story was done that I liked a lot and probably more that I was not super into
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
displacedcactus's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I really enjoyed the whole lore the author created around fairy bargaining, which really felt like it drew on traditional faerie lore and folk magic. I like seeing stories that lean more on the lore of my Irish and Welsh ancestors and less on the idea of faeries as the current sexy scary supernatural boyfriend material.
Unfortunately, this book was so. incredibly. slow. paced. Very little happens for the first 200 pages of what was a just-under-350 page book on my ereader. Then when the big incident finally happens, the lead up to the resolution feels super repetitive until suddenly, boom, it's solved.
I feel like if a good 75 or even 100 pages of this book had been trimmed away, it would have been great. But I didn't feel like the slow portions did enough to develop the characters or lay foundation for the later events of the story to justify how long and slow they were.
Unfortunately, this book was so. incredibly. slow. paced. Very little happens for the first 200 pages of what was a just-under-350 page book on my ereader. Then when the big incident finally happens, the lead up to the resolution feels super repetitive until suddenly, boom, it's solved.
I feel like if a good 75 or even 100 pages of this book had been trimmed away, it would have been great. But I didn't feel like the slow portions did enough to develop the characters or lay foundation for the later events of the story to justify how long and slow they were.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content
bookgroundmel's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I recieved an ARC from netgalley for my honest opinion.
Wonderful, heart filled story of 2 sisters and their bond. Went in thinking it would be a easy read and was pleasently surprised with how much character development and drama is created. The book reminded me of a lifetime movie in a good way and had me invested in the character outcomes. 5/5 stars loved every minute of the book.
Wonderful, heart filled story of 2 sisters and their bond. Went in thinking it would be a easy read and was pleasently surprised with how much character development and drama is created. The book reminded me of a lifetime movie in a good way and had me invested in the character outcomes. 5/5 stars loved every minute of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse