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A review by zumbador
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this.
I liked the way it pokes fun at so many fantasy tropes, following the adventures of Halla, a 36 year old housekeeper who's most effective survival strategy is pretending to be a silly, annoying woman.
The main story idea, in which the distinctly unromantic, sensible and unhappy Halla becomes the owner of a grumpy magical sword-man is excellent and entertaining.
The obligatory "lovers break up" near the end was rather unconvincing, I didn't believe that Halla would react that way. But it was overall a good hearted, amusing, entertaining story.
I liked the way it pokes fun at so many fantasy tropes, following the adventures of Halla, a 36 year old housekeeper who's most effective survival strategy is pretending to be a silly, annoying woman.
The main story idea, in which the distinctly unromantic, sensible and unhappy Halla becomes the owner of a grumpy
The obligatory "lovers break up" near the end was rather unconvincing, I didn't believe that Halla would react that way. But it was overall a good hearted, amusing, entertaining story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence