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A review by divine529
The Raven and The Reindeer by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I absolutely loved this!
Whenever I can find a good retelling, that's atmospheric and feels like a fairytale and adds something extra to a work, I'm usually all for it.
Surprisingly, I hadn't heard much about this one before I read it, and I think that's a tragedy. This is a "Snow Queen" retelling, with a queer romance and interesting twists throughout. This was absolutely fantastic from the writing to the interesting take on the plot to the characters and the world, but what really stood out to me the most in this was the themes - love, self-confidence, self-esteem/image and sexuality, just to name a few.
I loved Gerta as a character and found her incredibly relatable. I had very little to no connection to Kay. I absolutely adored Mousebones and Janna. And the other side characters were interesting too.
If you enjoyed the "Snow Queen" I think a lot of people would really enjoy this as well. It's one I can definitely see myself rereading again in the future.
Whenever I can find a good retelling, that's atmospheric and feels like a fairytale and adds something extra to a work, I'm usually all for it.
Surprisingly, I hadn't heard much about this one before I read it, and I think that's a tragedy. This is a "Snow Queen" retelling, with a queer romance and interesting twists throughout. This was absolutely fantastic from the writing to the interesting take on the plot to the characters and the world, but what really stood out to me the most in this was the themes - love, self-confidence, self-esteem/image and sexuality, just to name a few.
I loved Gerta as a character and found her incredibly relatable. I had very little to no connection to Kay. I absolutely adored Mousebones and Janna. And the other side characters were interesting too.
If you enjoyed the "Snow Queen" I think a lot of people would really enjoy this as well. It's one I can definitely see myself rereading again in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Grief, Vomit, Gore, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism and Animal cruelty