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challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My favorite one of the series. Love the dual narrative and the new perspective on scenes we’ve already seen in the series—sometimes that can become too repetitive, but Weaver does a good job with it.
Audiobook was fantastic—the two narrators do a great job of giving that extra level of character to the POVs.
And honestly, these two were the most realistic characters to me from the series. Just the way they were written and how they interact with each other and the rest of the world built in the series was so well done.
Also—That cotton candy scene will forever live rent free in my head😏🥵.
Audiobook was fantastic—the two narrators do a great job of giving that extra level of character to the POVs.
And honestly, these two were the most realistic characters to me from the series. Just the way they were written and how they interact with each other and the rest of the world built in the series was so well done.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yep, I got got by the pretty edges and cover.
The premise was there, but the execution was NOT for me.
Two new icks unlocked: the phrase “gold-medal wrestling match” when referring to them kissing with tongue. And Ash saying “you are so precious” while he’s very much inside you know where.
The premise was there, but the execution was NOT for me.
emotional
reflective
slow-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
An emotional telling of a family over time. A bit of a stream-of-consciousness narrative, and the audiobook is read by Tom Hanks, which gives Danny good depth, even when you may not like him as you read. Great side characters, with their own personalities and voices. The arc is well done, but the pacing is a little slow—kinda like you’re falling through the years with the characters, so it didn’t bother me too much.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cute and cheesy with a HEA.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What I expected is not what I read, and that alone deserves mention.
This book starts out devastating and ends hopeful. The magic system is brutal, as is the not-so-subtle dismantling of the faith/belief in a book written by someone claiming to know the will of higher power. The themes of colonialism, sexism, and classism are held under the microscope, and I’d argue that the main POV—who they were to the story overall, no matter how ugly—was necessary to carry the story and themes as far as they needed to go.
Favorite quote: “All the same rationales over and over, as though, by repetition they would become true.”
How eerily that relates to current climates in our world.
This book starts out devastating and ends hopeful. The magic system is brutal, as is the not-so-subtle dismantling of the faith/belief in a book written by someone claiming to know the will of higher power. The themes of colonialism, sexism, and classism are held under the microscope, and I’d argue that the main POV—who they were to the story overall, no matter how ugly—was necessary to carry the story and themes as far as they needed to go.
Favorite quote: “All the same rationales over and over, as though, by repetition they would become true.”
How eerily that relates to current climates in our world.
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Usually I can guess most of the twists in mysteries, but the pacing and setup of this one did a good job of keeping me riveted, kept me second guessing any theory I had. As much as there was a mystery to be solved, this was a character-driven story, where everyone is connected in small and not so small ways. It’s slow at times, but intriguing enough to keep interest. The writing style is strong, but it’s the pacing that lost it a star, almost two in the middle. But the last 20%, how everything fell together like tiny little magnetic puzzle pieces, regained it.
I listened to the audio. The narrator is phenomenal.
I listened to the audio. The narrator is phenomenal.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
I love the way the legend meets reality in this, how old meets new, how good meets evil. This is a novella but Roth doesn’t pull her punches on world building or characters or plot—even the romance is beautifully developed and timed so well with the rest of the story. There is so much imagery, and every bit drives the story forward in a fast-paced, intriguingly-intricate way. It’s the first book by Roth I’ve read since Divergent and l, honestly, don’t know why—excuse me while I push all her other books up on my TBR.
emotional
hopeful
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
Even with the magical realism theme, this book is incredibly realistic. The found family, the themes of wealth (or lack of), and just the overall emotional rollercoaster. I sat down to read this because it was a short read, thinking it’d be interesting, but it blew me away. The MC’s voice is so strong, so relatable, and the way she learns who she is and breaks a generational cycle is so well done.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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
I LOVED the POV character in this story. She was incredibly realistic and relatable—great side characters too. I also thought the overall arc of the story was well structured, but the ending was a bit TOO open-ended for me. I think it may have been on purpose, maybe for Kingfisher to revisit the characters if she wanted, so I get it on that level. The thing I love most about these shorter reads by her is how satisfying the stories are as a whole. I listened to this one (the narrator was great!) but kind of wished I would have read it physically for the first time.