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bookswithjk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
CW: rape, sexual assault, blood and gore that isn’t too explicit
Graphic: Sexual assault
Minor: Rape, Blood, and Murder
emerentina's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
iane_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Hate crime, Sexual content, Excrement, Dementia, and Toxic friendship
carwen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Minor: Death and Rape
_sarah_t's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape
ok7a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, Torture, Vomit, and War
keeperkaylab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
mommyidun's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
easydeezylemonreadies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I want to say thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this ARC! If Goodreads had partial ratings, I'd give this book a 3.5 stars.
This book was what I thought it'd be, but not at the same time. I enjoyed the concept and the typical outsider trope. I appreciated the journey Hirka went on. I really enjoyed Eirik's character. He was hilarious. Until I found out his son was Hirka's age, I totally shipped Hirik (Eirka?).
There were a few mentions of rape; one being past tense, and one as it's happening. I really wish there were content warnings about this kind of stuff.
There were a few points that made me not love the book entirely.
1) The magic system was never explained. "Might" was capitalized every time but it never specified it was the magic flowing throughout the land. I spent a large portion of the book confused by the Might and binding.
2) The entire book went on a rollercoaster of interesting highs and insanely slow lows. I wasn't slightly interested in continuing to read until 30% in when Eirik is introduced. I found myself wanting to know more about his situation. But then Hirka leaves, and then I found myself not caring again until the Rite at 50%. I thought, "yes! the point of the book!" And then the rollercoaster went downhill again, and I didn't care again until 80%. It was frustrating to go through points where I could have stopped reading and not been bothered about it.
3) The ending was super rushed. The entire scene at Bromfjell happened so quickly I had to reread parts multiple times to gather what was happening. It wasn't the ending I was expecting, but more description I think would have made it easier to take in. I felt like the Mr. Krabs meme.
I wasn't truly invested in the whole book, but I'm curious enough about the new land that I might give book two a shot when it releases. It's not a bad book, but I personally prefer more world-building with explanations and detailed descriptions of action scenes. Not to mention Hirka realized something very world-changing and we got no more than a sentence about it.
Eirik is still supreme. Erik > Rime.
Moderate: Rape