Reviews

Das Mädchen und der Winterkönig by Katherine Arden

larism27's review against another edition

5.0

Excellent sequel and a great book on it's own. History plus fantasy plus morality plus romance. What more could I ask for?

lizgregory's review against another edition

5.0

SCREAMING

hannahinpages's review against another edition

5.0

“I did not know I was lonely, she thought, until I was no longer alone.”

edit: reread feb 2022. I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH

This was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I have no words? I just want everyone to read this series right now. With an absolutely enthralling, strong willed main female character and vivid magic and folklore, what more could you ask for?

vanessagamoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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

4.5

gimbal_lock's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.5

alexandrabell07's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Miscarriage

dragonaion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

It is hard when you start a sequel to a good story; sometimes the time between each book makes the second start with a "jolt" and almost have to remember itself. This book is brilliantly connected to the first, it wove the end with the new beginning very well, and by page 30 I was leaving in my seat and excitedly turning each page. 
It was heartwarming to see a story mentioned from my childhood and the mix of history, fantasy, romance, and adventure with political intrigue was beautifully woven and naturally fell together. I have to get the third book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape

This is a historical fiction with a romance with an ambodiment of Death; the main character has to hide she is female is an extreme example of a patriarchal world.

qdove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

lis_allenwalker's review against another edition

5.0

These books are wild. You start them and think they’re gonna be boring and then all of the sudden you’re sitting in your parked car for an hour listening to Part IV because it’s so dang intense. Writing was stunning and I loved the character development in this one. I can’t wait to listen to Winter of the Witch (as soon as I emotionally recover from this.) I will say: these are a lot easier (imo) on audio. The narrator is amazing.