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alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
book_nut's review
2.0
The worst thing is when a book doesn't live up to its potential. This is one of those books.
cclurejam's review
5.0
This was superb-- heartbreaking, but it felt believably so.
A few high points--the archipelago is one of the few 'otherworldly' locations in fiction which actually felt otherworldly. There are clearly rules, but they are not necessarily just, nor unjust. And I like that we never really understand what Zeph's test was. I also really like the revelation of who the main villain is-- (it happens early on, but it really did come as a complete surprise)
A few high points--the archipelago is one of the few 'otherworldly' locations in fiction which actually felt otherworldly. There are clearly rules, but they are not necessarily just, nor unjust. And I like that we never really understand what Zeph's test was. I also really like the revelation of who the main villain is-- (it happens early on, but it really did come as a complete surprise)
olicavanna's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tabbrower's review against another edition
2.25
I read the Princetta as a teenager and eventually got rid of it one move or another—it was fine, that’s all. But I couldn’t stop thinking about it, reminded here and there of mesua wood and a letter slipped behind a dresser and Orpheus and a sturdy St. Bernard named Zephyr after a flighty wind. I eventually tracked a copy down this year, and—it’s fine, that’s all. The broad strokes and tiny details remain of interest to me, but everything in between suffered from thin characterization, poor dialogue, and a tedious tendency to wrap each moment up in a boring bow. I’m glad it exists? And maybe I should be kinder about it? But I just wish so deeply that there was more substance to this journey past the end of the Known World.