maddiebusick's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Miscarriage
hyacinth_girl's review
4.0
I read The Mapmaker’s War a few years ago and absolutely loved that book. This book takes place a thousand or so years after the first one. I didn’t enjoy it as much as TMW, but the author’s writing is just ridiculously beautiful; I love the nature imagery and how her books just make me think of dawn. Does anyone else feel this way?
I can’t wait to read the final book of the trilogy and hopefully have some questions answered that were not addressed at the end of this book.
I can’t wait to read the final book of the trilogy and hopefully have some questions answered that were not addressed at the end of this book.
enolarayne's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
delz's review
3.0
The Chronicle of Secret Riven must have been written to solely frustrate the reader. The story keeps building and building, but nothing ever happens. The main character Secret spends the entire book in denial, about everything. When she was born she was mute, but she was able to communicate with animals. She befriends a squirrel who leads her to secret woods where an Old Woman is there to tell her stories and give her guidance. She also befriends the prince of the kingdom and at times he accompanies her to the woods. As Secret gets older she becomes aware that her abilities and friends are not "normal" and begins to close herself off from her friends and even herself. The story never reaches any kind of climax or conclusion and I realize this the second in the series, but really you need to give the reader a tidbit of something. I kept waiting for Secret to have an epiphany, some realization and come out of her bubble wrapped life, but unfortunately it never happened.
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