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dandelionsteph's review
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
It was riveting, but they were off the Improbable Road for almost all the book. Most of the book's events had no sense of progress in their quest to go home: it felt like an enormous, almost pointless detour, even if it was entertaining to read about. I say "almost pointless" because the main characters' knowledge of the monarchs and Pages, the Crow Girl's characterization developments, making an enemy of a Page, and freeing the Lady of Salt and Sorrow might be useful later.
The pacing is slower than that of most books I've read, with a lot of time spent on the chores of and daily life aboard a ship. Nonetheless, the writing style and worldbuilding is interesting, and there is one action sequence of sorts. I suppose this book would have more appeal to someone who doesn't expect or want many action sequences.
The pacing is slower than that of most books I've read, with a lot of time spent on the chores of and daily life aboard a ship. Nonetheless, the writing style and worldbuilding is interesting, and there is one action sequence of sorts. I suppose this book would have more appeal to someone who doesn't expect or want many action sequences.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Confinement, and Death
All the people of Niamh's home were originally drowned children, so the 'child death' aspect is unavoidable. These morbid elements are fairly gentle, though; they're not lived-through, but simply part of the worldbuilding and exposition. One character has been locked up in a cell in the ship for a long time, and seems to have rarely had visitors. She is explicitly very sorrowful.imstephtacular's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Violence
Minor: Child death, Death, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and War