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A review by hickorynut
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Morrigan is a cursed child, doomed to die young and believed to be the cause of any and all unfortunate events in her community. With a politician for a father, Morrigan's presence is a stain upon his reputation and her life at home is very lonely and cold. On the day of her death, they celebrate. Morrigan, however, is swept away by Jupiter, a magical person who convinces her family she has died and instead brings her to the land of Nevermoor, taking her as his first apprentice.
While this was a delightful intriguing tale with a unique world and magic system, I did find it rather difficult to follow at times. There were many detailed characters introduced and I struggled to understand and remember them all. This book also revolves heavily around omission of information, so Morrigan does not understand her purpose, who she is, why she was brought to Nevermoor, etc. And none of those answers are given to her until the very last few chapters.
Overall it was a chaotic whirlwind of a read that left me feeling a bit unsatisfied of the lack of emotional processing and understanding of purpose. I do find the world intriguing and many of the characters engaging and likeable, but there was a lot to keep track of. And it abruptly ends right after Morrigan learns who she is, setting up for the second book but also leaving the first one with unbalanced pacing.
While this was a delightful intriguing tale with a unique world and magic system, I did find it rather difficult to follow at times. There were many detailed characters introduced and I struggled to understand and remember them all. This book also revolves heavily around omission of information, so Morrigan does not understand her purpose, who she is, why she was brought to Nevermoor, etc. And none of those answers are given to her until the very last few chapters.
Overall it was a chaotic whirlwind of a read that left me feeling a bit unsatisfied of the lack of emotional processing and understanding of purpose. I do find the world intriguing and many of the characters engaging and likeable, but there was a lot to keep track of. And it abruptly ends right after Morrigan learns who she is, setting up for the second book but also leaving the first one with unbalanced pacing.