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Die Beschenkte by Kristin Cashore

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mokkekitty's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-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? Yes

4.0

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leligavi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Like a lot. I thought the main characters were so dynamic and lovable. I loved them together and I worried when they weren't together. I love love love Po. I love love love LOVE Bitterblue. The only reason why this book didn't get a higher rating is because of the lull in the middle with the traveling and trying to evade. However, the emotion in it is what pushed me through.
I'm excited to keep going.

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cicizzy's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

One of the few books of my childhood I like to reread a lot which is why this review is probably heavily biased by nostalgia.

The worldbuilding is pretty simple and the names lack a bit of creativity for me but that does make it easy to remember the countries and people

I personally don’t like the way people talk. It didn’t bother me when I was a kid but now it seems a bit unnatural. But maybe that’s also partly the translations fault. But kudos to the translator for using „Ihro Majestät“ and not „Ihre Majestät“. If it’s a more medieval setting it’s nice that they use more outdated forms to address people.

The main couple has a respectful relationship. The male lead is not the typical asshole type like many other romantasy heroes. It’s one of my most favorite things about the book.

Katsa might be a bit crazy sometimes but she has a working brain, she listens to people and she is also a strong character. Cashore knows how to write strong characters who still don’t always win fights.

I also love that it doesn’t end with Katsa becoming Bos wife and being reduced to a wife and mother role. There is obviously nothing bad with being a wife or mother but in some books that suddenly becomes the only role of heroine in the ever after and her own ambitions or the belief that she didn’t want to marry/have children are suddenly forgotten. That doesn’t happen to Katsa.

Bo is just a great man. He isn’t arrogant or an asshole, he treats Katsa with respect and he has no problems showing emotions. He is a healthy love interest and I really love that.

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katebella's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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dreadspawn's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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toastyghosty13's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I read this book as a kid and loved it. I completely forgot everything about it besides some key points, and I am glad I found it on Everand to read again. I listened to this as an audiobook and the narrator does a great job.

I thoroughly enjoyed Katsa as a main character. I hope that there is more of her in the following books, since I know that they follow other characters for the most part.

Katsa and Poe were a lot of fun to read about and I loved their adventures. I will probably buy this as a physical copy and revisit the print version sometime soon. Read this if you like books about cool assassin girlies that have a good group of friends that make up a great found family.

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aprilyang1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Wow. I can see why this book is so important to so many people! It feels very classic and timeless to me. I think it’s a great book for beginner fantasy readers (like myself 😃) because it was the perfect mix of simple and complex. While some parts could have been more intense, I had so much fun reading it!

I absolutely loved Katsa. She is a strong-willed individual who knows what she wants and doesn’t dismiss others for wanting something different, which is why I disagree with reviews calling her self-centered! She has endured years of abuse from her uncle and mistreatment from nearly everyone around her (except a few individuals). Outwardly, she appears strong but shows a lack of self-confidence when standing up to her uncle. Though she seems cold and mean, her kindness shows through in her interactions with people like Raffin and those who treat her like a human. She has had to pretend to be evil and menacing in order to survive. Her walls are high, but inside, she is sympathetic. I wholeheartedly loved her character.

I really appreciated Kristin Cashore’s take on choosing your own path. I admire how steadfast Katsa remained in her decisions despite VERY strong reasons, like Po 😏, that could have swayed her to give up on her freedom or her journey to find meaning. So, if anything the take away is… you don’t have to follow what everyone else is doing to be happy!

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