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Fidanzati dell’Inverno è il primo volume della saga dell’Attraversaspecchi. È una lettura piacevole, che si sa far leggere. Infatti, non una volta mi sono annoiato in 504 pagine; merito dello stile dell’autrice, fluido, meticoloso quanto basta, e ricco di un vocabolario estremamente ben fornito.
Il worldbuilding di questo romanzo è una boccata di aria fresca, e lo stesso può essere detto per Ofelia e Thorn, i due protagonisti. Devo dire che li ho apprezzati molto; mi hanno tenuto compagnia per tutte queste 500 pagine ed è sicuramente merito loro se la noia non mi ha mai raggiunto. Ofelia è la protagonista indiscussa; ragazza taciturna, timorosa e sbadata all’inverosimile che ha il potere di

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4.0

4.5! Excited to read the rest of the series

taxiforone's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

zoecht's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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2.5

Definitely YA, and I cannot handle YA anymore. I might have enjoyed this 4-5 years ago maybe, but now I was just bored and couldn't wait for this to finish.

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adventurous mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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

4.0

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5.0

This was my fourth or fifth re-reading and I am still deeply in love with this book.

I find it much more subtle than a lot of YA books. Christelle Dabos managed to create such a wide range of characters in which the secondary ones (Ophelie's godfather and godmother, Renard, Gaelle...) are as charismatic as the main ones (Thorn and Ophelie remain among my favorite fictional characters of all time). The universe is one of the most original I ever read and although this first volume only gives a glimpse of it it is full of promises.

Finally, one of the main reasons I love this book is the gentleness with which the dialogues are written and the relationships between characters evolve. SPOILER : It may be controversial because I read reviews stating the opposite but I find Thorn's " I am getting used to you " (translation is my own, sorry) terribly genuine and touching.

As usual when I finish this book, I feel a pinch of sadness but also lucky to have found such a cosy place to go when I feel low.

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