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eni_iilorak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
But I love stories about siblings, and the close and loving relationship between the Mozart children is well-written and heartwarming.
I can't recommend the audiobook, especially not to anyone who knows German. Whether or not you like the young, excited way of speaking (it makes it sound like a children's book rather than young adult) may be a matter of taste. But WHY did the publisher not hire a narrator who can pronounce the German names and words that are omnipresent in this book? The pronunciation of some of the names was off to the point of being unrecognisable and made me cringe all the time.
I apologise to the author if my rating is too low due to the distracting audiobook narration.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Abandonment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death
japanasi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny
madamenovelist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
escapismforlife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Fun fact about me before you read this review : I had a minor in Woman and Gender Studies. One that I completed spring of 2021.
A real life firgure like Marianne Mozart is why I refuse to keep my mouth shut when it comes to my opinion. And incorporating characters in stories that have sensitive men who listen, validate and help women and women of color.
While she had many privileges and rights growing up getting her due recognition and respect was never one of them. And for that reason I will continue to be critical of men and women who I'm around to not live in delusion of the western society's patriarchal oppression.
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Violence and Abandonment
Minor: Body horror
ajourneythroughpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The descriptions in this book of how the main character feels when she plays music were so relatable and inspired me to start playing piano again after three years. I couldn't put this book down for the last 100 pages and I loved it.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Death and Blood
jojo_'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
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
allyhoo811's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Positives (for me):
1) I don't feel this book should be marketed as YA. Yes, the protagonist is a teenage girl, but it feels much more general audience to me.
2) The writing style is beautiful and had a dreamlike quality. I found myself falling asleep on several occasions while reading this one -- not because it was boring, but the cadence of the words just kind of lulled me into dreamland lol
3) This book has some wonderful Dark "Peter Pan" vibes (reminded me a bit of Season 3 of Once Upon A Time in that way). If you enjoy that story, I'd try this.
4) Fans of portal fantasies should check this out.
5) The brother/sister relationship in this story is perfection.
6) I loved that I was never sure what the author intended the Kingdom of Back to be: was it a real place, a dream, I childhood game, or was Nannerl experiencing some kind of mental health issues (schizophrenia perhaps).
Negatives (for me):
1) The last 2 or 3 chapters (after the time jump to post-Mozart's death) really brought the book down for me. They didn't feel necessary to me and really left me confused (not in a good way this time) to the author's intentions for what the Kingdom was and what the theme of the story was. It should have just ended without these chapters included.
2) There are several historical inaccuracies (at least according to some very basic google research). It doesn't greatly affect the story, but if you like researching your historical fiction/fantasy you will find it is there.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
brookey8888'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? No
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Physical abuse