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sentire_anima_mea's Reviews (29)
I was often confused by who said what, and what I was supposed to imagine. I feel reading The Divine Comedy itself instead of the canto's would do Dante's work way more justice, this I yet have to confirm.
The storyline had great potential, the tales of The Oak and Holly Kings had me pretty hooked. The writing style however often felt quite akward and kind of ruined it for me.
I just love M. L. Rio's writing style, it is easy to step into the story as her sentence structure seems to be similar to that of my inner monologue. The combination of science and a tint of a darker story is just perfect to me.
I did however wish there were more meaningful quotes, but for a novella, the words wouldn't have nearly as much meaning as they would in a full book. I do think if this story was stretched out to a 300+ page book with slightly more depth, it would still be a five-star.
I did however wish there were more meaningful quotes, but for a novella, the words wouldn't have nearly as much meaning as they would in a full book. I do think if this story was stretched out to a 300+ page book with slightly more depth, it would still be a five-star.
Even though I may not have liked even half of the poems, I did find the structure of the poems rather interesting. A shame that an empathic poet like Hopkins was so ascetic, that he gave poetry up for years.
The buildup was just beyond everything. As I approached the end, it was as if the world stood still. I closed the book, and truly forgot how to carry on. The book reflects greatly on both issues of the past as those happening in the present.
I feel the stories were ahead of it's time, in a good way. I was suprised how these 10-page short stories actually made me feel connected to the characters. I wish to give this a 3,5-star rating but Goodreads won't allow me to.
A short but powerful piece of literature. It resembled the same kind of uncanny dystopia as Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Oswell.
The ending has plenty of potential to carry on more stories in thsi world, consequences to the war and a possible revolution. It could write more of the survival of the few free minded people, but I fear it wouldn't ever get a happy ending.
The ending has plenty of potential to carry on more stories in thsi world, consequences to the war and a possible revolution. It could write more of the survival of the few free minded people, but I fear it wouldn't ever get a happy ending.
I fear my words can't possibly justify the magnitude of this book, as to me it's more than a work of fiction and poetic words. It shines light on the human soul in a way most people would be too shallow to see and too afraid to face.
If I ever were to lose my memories, please remind me to read this book first thing.
If I ever were to lose my memories, please remind me to read this book first thing.
Not a fan of the dry narrative writing style, but it's logical for a saga this old and if it were written differently, it would have destroyed some of its meaning. I only liked the skaldic poetry and tragic ending.
The book started off highly interesting right away and ended even better. The way Bardugo writes out the sarcastic thoughts of Alex are very fitting but can be slightly confusing at times. Other than that, Bardugo has done a terrific job at making this world come alive. It kept me curious and wondering all the way through. I can't wait to start on its sequel, Hell Bent.