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Seer of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier

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geldauran's review

2.0

As much as I enjoyed revisiting the Sevenwaters' family and the adventures in the book, I found myself constantly rolling my eyes whenever Sibeal's family talks to her. I get it- this series centers around romance and familial relationships. But I was disappointed by the way Sibeal's family seems to think she can't possibly be happy unless she gets married and has children. Her sisters drop condescending little comments like "oh, you could never understand what love is ~really~ like" or "how could you have a fulfilling life without children?". It's a bit unpleasant to see that kind of attitude persist throughout the novel. Followed with what I felt like was an utter lack of chemistry between Sibeal and Felix, the romance and relationships aspect of this book disappointed me.

The adventure plot in the background, with the ship crash, the lost memories, Svala, etc was the usual great fun that I came to expect from these books.

lindsy's review

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adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.5

karbzzz's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

zenithharpink's review

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4.0

4.5 stars. This is another great read in the series, though not as action-packed as previous reads. As usual, I loved the mix of fantasy, realism & nature, it's very grounded.

Sibeal was a compelling heroine that I enjoyed, even if she was a bit rigid at times.

The only thing that lost half a star was the extremely melodramatic ending, which grated on my nerves and irritated me to no end-it was only 10 pages of over 400, so I can hardly penalize the book for the stumble on the finish line.

I would absolutely recommend this book to any who enjoyed the previous books in the series, any who enjoy nature-based fantasy reads, or those looking a fun adventure/fantasy read. If you've enjoyed other Marillier books, or The Mists of Avalon, you will certainly enjoy this book.