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book_grinch's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
Found the story somewhat bland, compared with the previous two books.
The beginning felt a little like a repetition of Rebel. In Rebel, we have Linden and Timothy on the run. A fairy and a human. In this one, we had Rhosmari and Martin. Two fairies on the run..
The relationship between Rhosmari and Timothy, also felt a little forced, and rushed. In the previous book, Timothy was in love with Miriam. And now he's in love with Rhosmari? Why, because she reminds him of Miriam?
I don't know, it just felt strange.
Not my favorite book in the series.
In the end, i'm just sorry the author didn't choose to develop Martin's character. Maybe then, things would have been more interesting.
A good book to be read by young teens", with a prominent social message:
Even fairies are victims of racism.
Found the story somewhat bland, compared with the previous two books.
The beginning felt a little like a repetition of Rebel. In Rebel, we have Linden and Timothy on the run. A fairy and a human. In this one, we had Rhosmari and Martin. Two fairies on the run..
The relationship between Rhosmari and Timothy, also felt a little forced, and rushed. In the previous book, Timothy was in love with Miriam. And now he's in love with Rhosmari? Why, because she reminds him of Miriam?
I don't know, it just felt strange.
Not my favorite book in the series.
In the end, i'm just sorry the author didn't choose to develop Martin's character. Maybe then, things would have been more interesting.
A good book to be read by young teens", with a prominent social message:
Even fairies are victims of racism.
barelycompetent's review against another edition
4.0
I LOVE this series! It is so full of whimsy and magic. It is a little cheesy but it's still a great book.
The little faeries makes it seem that this book is for children, and while this book is great for readers who are on the young side it is certainly a YA book. It deals with war and enslavement and death, and while not much of this is very graphic it is for older children/young teens.
I love how the main character is a person of colour in such a way that it's not really a thing. By a few mentions you realise that in the world it might be, but that faeries do not care about skincolour. So that's great and the way this story challenges believes and makes the characters question what they have learned to be true. And how even if you're not from the same place or believe the same thing that doesn't mean you can't band together and be friends.
I recommend this book to anyone with a sense of whimsy.
The little faeries makes it seem that this book is for children, and while this book is great for readers who are on the young side it is certainly a YA book. It deals with war and enslavement and death, and while not much of this is very graphic it is for older children/young teens.
I love how the main character is a person of colour in such a way that it's not really a thing. By a few mentions you realise that in the world it might be, but that faeries do not care about skincolour. So that's great and the way this story challenges believes and makes the characters question what they have learned to be true. And how even if you're not from the same place or believe the same thing that doesn't mean you can't band together and be friends.
I recommend this book to anyone with a sense of whimsy.
simplyitsblue's review against another edition
2.0
This is getting worse and worse. I hate that this series has gone down down down, to my disappoint level, which is not great. I kind of regret reading this because this series, have given too much, too much falling in head-to-toe.
If you're writing a series book, it's meant to build up, but this series, nu-uh. Anderson should learn how to write some series book, build it up, not just pour all over the first book, and the money spent on buying this book, I'm quite upset. The reading was ok, but I have loved Knife and Paul so much that it didn't bring me the joy to read again.
If you're writing a series book, it's meant to build up, but this series, nu-uh. Anderson should learn how to write some series book, build it up, not just pour all over the first book, and the money spent on buying this book, I'm quite upset. The reading was ok, but I have loved Knife and Paul so much that it didn't bring me the joy to read again.
pagesandpeaches's review against another edition
3.0
i have been reading this book for 68 days. that about sums it up.
pagesandpaintchips's review against another edition
3.0
i have been reading this book for 68 days. that about sums it up.
apricotsquid's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, touching and very powerful story. A must-read if you've read Knife.