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soffi_ramirez's Reviews (186)
The summary made this very interesting and I enjoyed most of it. The book was intriguing and the characters were nice, but the ending didn't lived up to what it was hinted.
Overall, a nice book but the ending is kind of meh.
Overall, a nice book but the ending is kind of meh.
I just finished and I'm too emotional to leave a proper review... Will upload after taking the broken shards of me, spread around the 5/5 I've given to this book
* cries in Sanderson *
* cries in Sanderson *
This is a phenomenal book. Extremely well written, I liked the pacing but got to admit that sometimes the time skips bothered me a little just because I was so invested in the main story that I felt kind of interrupted, but the events in the time skips were also compelling so my frustration was very short.
It's super interesting how the plot was developed and how the curse works. It was very original and the characters were charming and likeable.
One of my favourite things was the complex relationship between Addie and Luc. Even that ending was superb, because I felt that the emotions explored, how complex love is, how strong hate can be and how much investment you put when you hate someone, it was very well developed in this story. I really hated Luc at the beginning, clearly swayed by Addie's curse and how strongly it affected her in ways that crushed my heart, but he ended up being one of my favourites, even more than Henry.
Thanks V. Schwab, for such an amazing journey. I remember you, Addie, and I'm sure you are now truly free.
It's super interesting how the plot was developed and how the curse works. It was very original and the characters were charming and likeable.
Thanks V. Schwab, for such an amazing journey. I remember you, Addie, and I'm sure you are now truly free.
I'm between a 3-3.5/5 for this book.
I generally liked the book. I love the approach to Russian folklore and I like the setting; being in the countryside, the story was allowed to explore this older gods side more, which was a real highlight for me. The characters were mostly good, I liked some of them a lot, even though you had to put yourself in that period to understand such strong gender roles for them.
There are some flaws, as expected. However, I'm not sure if some things that I considered flaws may be some cultural barriers that I didn't understand. For example, the way of speaking of the characters felt really unreal. It gave me the impression of how characters in a fairy tale would talk, but in this setting it felt jarring. Also, some descriptions of Vasya felt a little sexual, like the constant mention of her breasts instead of saying, for example, her chest. But it is a pet peeve of mine and I'll assume it as such.
As the beginning of a trilogy, I feel it does a good work. It introduces to the world, but it doesn't stop there. It has drive and a lot of things happen, even though for some people the worldbuilding may feel excessive; I like worldbuilding, so it was okay for me, but it took me longer than usual to finish this book, even though is not long, so I get that sometimes it becomes really slow.
I'll read the sequel, I want to know what happens to Vasya and her siblings, and I really want to return to the Russian folklore lore!
I generally liked the book. I love the approach to Russian folklore and I like the setting; being in the countryside, the story was allowed to explore this older gods side more, which was a real highlight for me. The characters were mostly good, I liked some of them a lot, even though you had to put yourself in that period to understand such strong gender roles for them.
There are some flaws, as expected. However, I'm not sure if some things that I considered flaws may be some cultural barriers that I didn't understand. For example, the way of speaking of the characters felt really unreal. It gave me the impression of how characters in a fairy tale would talk, but in this setting it felt jarring. Also, some descriptions of Vasya felt a little sexual, like the constant mention of her breasts instead of saying, for example, her chest. But it is a pet peeve of mine and I'll assume it as such.
As the beginning of a trilogy, I feel it does a good work. It introduces to the world, but it doesn't stop there. It has drive and a lot of things happen, even though for some people the worldbuilding may feel excessive; I like worldbuilding, so it was okay for me, but it took me longer than usual to finish this book, even though is not long, so I get that sometimes it becomes really slow.
I'll read the sequel, I want to know what happens to Vasya and her siblings, and I really want to return to the Russian folklore lore!
For me, this is a solid 5/5.
First of all, the writing style is easy to read, making you breeze through the pages. The main character is one with a very problematic life, with serious depression and even though is buried in self-pity, you can't hate her. I got easily invested in her story and the possibility given to her by the Library.
Now, most importantly, the theme. This book tackles a heavy subject that could have been easily mismanaged. The tone could have been preachy or too blande or many other things, but for me, it was managed perfectly. It has a strong message that doesn't undermine the difficulties that the main character was going through. And it did something really important for me: it made me think. I felt many things and my mind become pensive on my own life, my own regrets and all the "could's" that may have existed. It made me feel grateful and hopeful. It made me want to be better, to work harder and to be compassionate for me and for the people around me.
I loved this book. I completely recommend it, but I also think that the message it carries will need a reader that is open to be uncomfortable.
First of all, the writing style is easy to read, making you breeze through the pages. The main character is one with a very problematic life, with serious depression and even though is buried in self-pity, you can't hate her. I got easily invested in her story and the possibility given to her by the Library.
Now, most importantly, the theme. This book tackles a heavy subject that could have been easily mismanaged. The tone could have been preachy or too blande or many other things, but for me, it was managed perfectly. It has a strong message that doesn't undermine the difficulties that the main character was going through. And it did something really important for me: it made me think. I felt many things and my mind become pensive on my own life, my own regrets and all the "could's" that may have existed. It made me feel grateful and hopeful. It made me want to be better, to work harder and to be compassionate for me and for the people around me.
I loved this book. I completely recommend it, but I also think that the message it carries will need a reader that is open to be uncomfortable.
3.5/5
This is a very enjoyable story. I liked the setting, I liked the characters (Vala best bear), I liked it in general. I read it during a very stressing time for me, so it was a perfect vent to relax, which I'm very grateful for.
Some story plot twist are very obvious, however with YA books I've found that feat so common that now, I enjoy seeing how they are actually developed than the plot twist in itself; I think none of the obvious twist were boring, even with the predictability. Some were better, but overall it was very nice. The fox was great, sometimes Cerys's thought felt repetitive, more than with Fox. The bear is still the best and I will stand by that, she should have had more pagetime.
What I liked the most of this book were the monsters. The descriptions are perfect for someone to draw and I'm pretty sure that'd be something horrible and I'd like to see that! Due to the length of the book, they never felt as such a danger, but it was creepy any ways, which I found fascinating!
This is a very enjoyable story. I liked the setting, I liked the characters (Vala best bear), I liked it in general. I read it during a very stressing time for me, so it was a perfect vent to relax, which I'm very grateful for.
Some story plot twist are very obvious, however with YA books I've found that feat so common that now, I enjoy seeing how they are actually developed than the plot twist in itself; I think none of the obvious twist were boring, even with the predictability. Some were better, but overall it was very nice. The fox was great, sometimes Cerys's thought felt repetitive, more than with Fox. The bear is still the best and I will stand by that, she should have had more pagetime.
What I liked the most of this book were the monsters. The descriptions are perfect for someone to draw and I'm pretty sure that'd be something horrible and I'd like to see that! Due to the length of the book, they never felt as such a danger, but it was creepy any ways, which I found fascinating!
