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th3bookthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing and Death of parent
amyteurhour's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like this was super slow for the first 2/3-3/4's of the book. There were points that I was worried the storyline was veering towards something I did not want to happen
Throughout the first half, I remember feeling like this story was going to be about processing grief. It kind of is, but later it does hit the more traditional fairy tale tropes as well. The ending made me cry, and I felt a lot of feelings. Overall I enjoyed it, but probably would have rated it higher if the beginning wasn't so long/slow.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
bookishmagpie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Death, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
katipheria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The book is wonderfully descriptive without being too verbose. It's a bit slow-paced, sometimes to the point of being frustrating
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I liked this a lot. It reminded me a bit of "An Enchanment of Ravens" and "Uprooted".
There are one or two things that are left unanswered in my opinion, which I don't like but still it was a nice folklore based book.
The audiobook helped with the Scottish names and the narrator war good too.
Someone said this had spice in it but other than a few mentions of doing more than kissing there was no real mention or a description of it.
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Minor: War
letheaster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The beginning of the book for me was a little on the slower side, and I didn't get engaged until about halfway through. Although when I did get hooked, I was HOOKED. The second half the book was very good and I greatly enjoyed it.
I think I was more satisfied with the ending than I expected, I personally would have caved to The Dreamer. I felt like the pacing was the main issue with the book, sometimes it felt too slow, and other times it felt like it sped past things way quicker than it should have. I also wished it had leaned more into the horror of the Fae, but that might be more personal preference.
I did enjoy the book a lot, and I thank Harper Voyager for the e-ARC.
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol and War
booksalacarte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence, Forced institutionalization, and War
booksandbabble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol