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A review by kurenai
Of Blood and Honey by Stina Leicht
4.0
I'm giving this a 4-star rating because this was the very first fae book that seemed to really feel like something that would happen in reality. This is definitely not pretty and sweet and full of gorgeous men and dumb buxom women (or more likely, girls) but the story of a man growing up in 1970s Northern Ireland who grew up Irish Catholic but in reality is half puka on his father's side. It is a realistic and amazingly gritty story. There are no sunshine and rainbows here but the inexplicable pull of the main character, Liam, as he gets dragged down and mired into two wars - one present in the human world, the other in the land of the fae.
I've put this book and picked it up a number of times because it is not a particularly easy book for me to read - too realistic for my fantasy preferences - but it was so well done in it's telling of a very complex story. We watch Liam grow up, become a man, go to prison, marry, and learn so many different ways of loss and grief.
I cannot say that I really liked this book but the portrayal was so amazingly realistic that I knew I had to finish it - I wanted to know what happened! - but I can't say that I really want to continue on this journey with Liam. I don't particularly want to read the next book because honestly it's just not my cup of tea. Good thing there is a lot of tea choices out there and if you are looking for something more than just pretty fae and silly plots I would highly recommend giving Of Blood and Honey a try.
I've put this book and picked it up a number of times because it is not a particularly easy book for me to read - too realistic for my fantasy preferences - but it was so well done in it's telling of a very complex story. We watch Liam grow up, become a man, go to prison, marry, and learn so many different ways of loss and grief.
I cannot say that I really liked this book but the portrayal was so amazingly realistic that I knew I had to finish it - I wanted to know what happened! - but I can't say that I really want to continue on this journey with Liam. I don't particularly want to read the next book because honestly it's just not my cup of tea. Good thing there is a lot of tea choices out there and if you are looking for something more than just pretty fae and silly plots I would highly recommend giving Of Blood and Honey a try.