Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Das Mädchen und der Winterkönig by Katherine Arden

47 reviews

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.

hellavaral's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked this less than the first book (mostly because Vasya made basically every bad decision possible) but I am still excited for the final book of the trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

itsnotalakeitsanocean's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn't really enjoy this book as much as the first one, but I hope the next book in the series pays off. I think I was kind of expecting a book without Vasya as the protagonist and for the story to focus mostly on Olya but even though it didn't meet my expectations it wasn't bad.

What I liked:

• I liked Vasya's different relationships with everyone in Dmmitri's court and how it evolved the longer she decided to keep her true identity concealed.
• I liked Masha and I hope we get to see more of her in the next book
• I'm not a horse person by any means but I liked all of the horse related stuff in these books. I think Solovey was probably my favourite character overall because he was so full of life and personality.

What I didn't like

• The combination of different POVs (that kind of stopped after a while) and pacing made me struggle with the flow of the book. I don't know how to explain how I would improve it but I found myself skim-reading at times.
• Remember when I was like "yay no romance between Vasya and the Frost King!"? Yup, joke's on me, huh? 🤡
  
  I just really didn't care for the romance, let alone the whole back and forth of whether it was better to be immortal or to be in love.
  It didn't really feel like it amounted to anything other than him quietly disappearing without much of a trace.
• I thought the firebird was disappointing, especially in comparison to the bear from the previous book. Although the latter didn't come until the latter half of the book, it felt like he was built up more to be the final boss and had (and still has) a lasting impact on Vasya and the plot. In this book, it's just like "oh by the way, this dude transfigured a firebird into a horse and now it's going to fly off and burn everything - bye!"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Vomit, and Death of parent

geminisoul's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I cannot begin to describe how much I love this book. The author has created such depth in her characters and the world. I am honestly sad that I have finished the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kukazashi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War

pitchblackkoi's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Kidnapping

bookycnidaria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Slavery and Kidnapping

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

I didn't enjoy this one as much as Bear and the Nightingale. However, I still liked it and am excited for book 2

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Slavery, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

jessversteeg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It’s very much like the previous book in its pace and story. It begins with Vasya’s sister, which might make it feel less interesting, but Vasya comes back into the story. Given the way it ends, I will certainly pick up the third!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment