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tafeeeeee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed it. Just wish things were a little more fleshed out. Maybe if the book was a little longer, it would feel more complete. Adrienne Young did a good job painting a picture of a cold, brutal viking life. I could see the chaotic battlefields, blue fjord, isolated villages, and freezing mountain trails. She didn't shy away from the violence which made it feel more real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
openbookheartmind's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
captmorgan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
5.0
For lovers of Vikings, The Last Kingdom, etc. I listened to the vikings soundtrack while reading, highly recommend. Would also recommend reading during the winter if you’re an atmosphere-influenced reader like me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
whit_lovesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The writing in this story is some of the most emotionally impactful writing I’ve ever read regarding indoctrination.
The story itself is quite simple - a girl, Eelyn, is on one side of a nonstop war when she sees her “dead” brother in the battlefield… fighting for the other side. In her attempt to not lose him again, she ends up kidnapped by the other side and made into a slave. She has to grapple with her feelings of being glad her brother is still alive and anger that he joined the other side. There’s also a sweet little enemies-to-lovers side plot for her.
I went into this story completely blind - I genuinely had no idea what the plot was going to be. I think that helped me enjoy this story so much more than I might’ve if I’d known what was coming. I felt Eelyn’s pain on every step of her journey. I felt her confusion, her frustration, her anger, and her sadness. I can’t imagine her lot - Being brought up her whole life to believe the Riki were evil, only to see that they are exactly like her people, the Aska.
Ultimately, the story was deeply satisfying because it brought together two enemy clans in order to fight a greater enemy.
I love seeing characters have their worldviews turned upside down when they are exposed to ~more~. I think it helps me expand my worldview too, in a way.
I loved this book. The end felt a teensy bit rushed and there were a few things I would’ve preferred to have more detail on (how did her relationship with her brother change? How did her and Fiske end up?), but the purpose of the story was concluded well and ultimately that’s all I really cared about.
The story itself is quite simple - a girl, Eelyn, is on one side of a nonstop war when she sees her “dead” brother in the battlefield… fighting for the other side. In her attempt to not lose him again, she ends up kidnapped by the other side and made into a slave. She has to grapple with her feelings of being glad her brother is still alive and anger that he joined the other side. There’s also a sweet little enemies-to-lovers side plot for her.
I went into this story completely blind - I genuinely had no idea what the plot was going to be. I think that helped me enjoy this story so much more than I might’ve if I’d known what was coming. I felt Eelyn’s pain on every step of her journey. I felt her confusion, her frustration, her anger, and her sadness. I can’t imagine her lot - Being brought up her whole life to believe the Riki were evil, only to see that they are exactly like her people, the Aska.
Ultimately, the story was deeply satisfying because it brought together two enemy clans in order to fight a greater enemy.
I love seeing characters have their worldviews turned upside down when they are exposed to ~more~. I think it helps me expand my worldview too, in a way.
I loved this book. The end felt a teensy bit rushed and there were a few things I would’ve preferred to have more detail on (how did her relationship with her brother change? How did her and Fiske end up?), but the purpose of the story was concluded well and ultimately that’s all I really cared about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexual harassment
mlk4562c's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
"Sky in The Deep" starts out really slow for around the first forty pages. Once you get into the actual story though it is a great story with such a cute couple. I felt as if the ending was a little rushed but it was an overall good book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
callistag1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Death of parent
tmook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
3.75
Very slow start, but a solid ending. Gore in graphic war related scenes.
“‘I didn’t want to ask you,’ I said in a cracked whisper. He set his head onto my shoulder. ‘You didn’t have to ask me.’ I smiled, my lips pressed to his ear. Because Fiske lived in lockstep with his heart. He did what he believed in” (p.315).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexual violence
fieldofsummer's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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
A good story about perspective and fighting in wars blindly. About humanity and love.
The characters were believable and the story immersive. I love her writing style so that’s always good. Lost a .25 because of open ended questions, nothing crazy for the story but definitely left me wanting answers or wondering why those scenes were included. Lost another .25 because it had a heavy reliance on a religion format but the story could have been told without it, so felt a lot of forced scenes and tie ins to the Norse religions just because Vikings. Otherwise a lovely story about forgiveness and pain.
The characters were believable and the story immersive. I love her writing style so that’s always good. Lost a .25 because of open ended questions, nothing crazy for the story but definitely left me wanting answers or wondering why those scenes were included. Lost another .25 because it had a heavy reliance on a religion format but the story could have been told without it, so felt a lot of forced scenes and tie ins to the Norse religions just because Vikings. Otherwise a lovely story about forgiveness and pain.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Sexual harassment
maddie_rae_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
I feel like everyone knows Fable and her world, but not a lot is said of Eelyn of Hylli. I was drawn to this story because I wanted to read more Adrienne Young books, love the Viking vibes, and the FMC’s name is one letter off from my daughter’s name!
As a YA story, it hits all the marks for me. Epic story, coming of age, challenging what is for something better, sweet undercurrents of possible love in many forms, and a (mostly) happy ending.
Highly recommended!
THINGS CONSIDERED SCORE: 90/100
I feel like everyone knows Fable and her world, but not a lot is said of Eelyn of Hylli. I was drawn to this story because I wanted to read more Adrienne Young books, love the Viking vibes, and the FMC’s name is one letter off from my daughter’s name!
As a YA story, it hits all the marks for me. Epic story, coming of age, challenging what is for something better, sweet undercurrents of possible love in many forms, and a (mostly) happy ending.
Highly recommended!
THINGS CONSIDERED SCORE: 90/100
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse and Slavery
jaklindberg's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail