bookishkaiti's review against another edition
Already not feeling the story or the authors writing style. Not going to force myself to read the rest of the book when I'm struggling through these first 41 pages
manolitagafotas's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
bokbubblan's review against another edition
1.0
Ibland måste man läsa dåliga böcker.
Jag har haft den här boken sedan den översattes till svenska, tänkte att när jag väl får sätta mig in i den så kommer den vara fantastiskt bra.
Jag hade fel.
Det är svårt att skriva fantasy för man skapar inte bara karaktärer och intrigen, utan tillverkar en värld från grunden. Siri är duktig på detta och bygger upp sin värld i detalj, men till den grad att den blir alldeles för "filmisk" och intrigen drunknar i det långsamma tempot. Vissa kanske föredrar det segt. Jag är inte en av dem.
Konceptet är bra. Människor är mytiska varelser, berättelsen är knuten till nordisk folktro, huvudkaraktären är inte den utvalda, naturmagi med en grund i gudomlighet. En maktgalen politiker som dödar allt för att få sin väg. Bra bitar. Men:
- dialogen är stolpig och onaturlig
- information man redan vet om repeteras i för mycket detalj.
- kapitlen startar antingen med en orimligt lång naturbeskrivning eller repeterar cliff-hangern som förra kapitlet slutade med. Eller min favorit: arbiträr information om Rådets familjehistoria om karaktärer som inte medverkar aktivt i intrigen.
- Man känner sig inte alls investerad i Hirka och Rime som olyckliga älskande.
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jessicaheyrman's review
adventurous
tense
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
3.5
Excellent! Was this an amazing book? Yes. Did it need to be 600 pages? No. The ending was flat out not satisfying at all. But that's so you read the next two. Overall good, just long winded 🥲💖
naiapard's review
3.0
It was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I jumped to the occasion of reading a Norwegian author, mainly because I have never read something from one, before. I deemed it to be a good time as any to rectify the situation.
The book was written in the third person (from starters the distance between the reader and the main character was there).
The world in which I was welcomed in was one in which having no tail was the peculiar part.
That was exactly the fault of Hirka(the main character).
She was born without a tail--tailless. She was adopted by a kind man that scratched some claw marks on her hinder part when she was a baby (so people would think that her tail had been ripped off by wolves??? But for some reason they hadn`t killed her in the process??).
Anyhow, the main love interest is a boy by name: Rim, that of course is the most powerful, most important busy body that there`s been. He has a great destiny before him and she is the smudge on the lenses that can`t even reach the Might (something that everybody could do, it was as simple as breathing—his words).
“But she wasn’t like him. He stood there in all his glory, elevated by his family’s history and the Seer’s blessings. The entire world embraced him. She had no place here. She was a fool for not realizing sooner. She knew that now.”
Oh, yes, the Might!
that was similar to the Force in StarWars.
[It doesn't matter how it works. The only thing that matters is that it works.]
I should be more sympathetic towards this book.
It really tried.
It had love (a tad boring, a bit overdramatic),
it had folklore (thrown into my face, I could barely see something through the thick fog of terminology from foreign myths and legends---good thing that I`d seen the Vikings),
it had the heroine (one like many others: born as an outcast but destined to greatness),
the challenges peppered along the way (you had your runaways, your stalking, your run for your life, your friendly pet that accompanied the heroine)
and finally, the great evil that had to be defeated at any price/any cost.
“Her life wouldn't be made more worthwhile by prostrating herself on her knees before the Raven. Yet she was going to throw herself off this roof, possibly to her death, with someone who had been sent to kill her. […]”
Did I fall in love with this book? No. Would I read the sequel? No.
But, did I find it quite cute and even endearing? Absolutely!
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I jumped to the occasion of reading a Norwegian author, mainly because I have never read something from one, before. I deemed it to be a good time as any to rectify the situation.
The book was written in the third person (from starters the distance between the reader and the main character was there).
The world in which I was welcomed in was one in which having no tail was the peculiar part.
That was exactly the fault of Hirka(the main character).
She was born without a tail--tailless. She was adopted by a kind man that scratched some claw marks on her hinder part when she was a baby (so people would think that her tail had been ripped off by wolves??? But for some reason they hadn`t killed her in the process??).
Anyhow, the main love interest is a boy by name: Rim, that of course is the most powerful, most important busy body that there`s been. He has a great destiny before him and she is the smudge on the lenses that can`t even reach the Might (something that everybody could do, it was as simple as breathing—his words).
Oh, yes, the Might!
that was similar to the Force in StarWars.
[It doesn't matter how it works. The only thing that matters is that it works.]
I should be more sympathetic towards this book.
It really tried.
It had love (a tad boring, a bit overdramatic),
it had folklore (thrown into my face, I could barely see something through the thick fog of terminology from foreign myths and legends---good thing that I`d seen the Vikings),
it had the heroine (one like many others: born as an outcast but destined to greatness),
the challenges peppered along the way (you had your runaways, your stalking, your run for your life, your friendly pet that accompanied the heroine)
and finally, the great evil that had to be defeated at any price/any cost.
Did I fall in love with this book? No. Would I read the sequel? No.
But, did I find it quite cute and even endearing? Absolutely!
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miiareads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Antaisin enemmän, jos ei olisi niin pitkä. Tätä kirjaa olisi voitu supistaa aivan älyttömästi ja sama tarina olisi silti tullut esille yhtä vakuuttavasti. Hyvä juoni kuitenkin, aion lukea sarjan muutkin osat.
pilllic's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mel_chan91's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely amazing. The world, the story, the characters! My heart was on fire at the end.
Kort og enkelt. Denne boka får meg til å favne!
Kort og enkelt. Denne boka får meg til å favne!
bookshelves4paperelves's review
5.0
Absolutely phenomenal book!
The world building was fantastic and I absolutely adored the fact it is based on Norse mythology as I haven’t read many books that are, and this one has definitely peaked my interest to read more!
The characters in this book are so relatable which makes this such a fun read.
I highly recommend for fans of YA Fantasy.
The world building was fantastic and I absolutely adored the fact it is based on Norse mythology as I haven’t read many books that are, and this one has definitely peaked my interest to read more!
The characters in this book are so relatable which makes this such a fun read.
I highly recommend for fans of YA Fantasy.
iane_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, War, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Trafficking, Suicide, Torture, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse
Minor: Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Sexual content, Dementia, and Excrement