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kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Minor: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Murder
alyvia_jeane'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? Yes
5.0
I didn’t have high expectations for this book at all in the beginning. I went into it blind and didn’t even know it was based on polish folklore and myths. It far exceeded my expectations and I need the physical immediately. I also cried for the last 20 pgs and had to cuddle with my boyfriend afterwards.🥲
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
chris_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
batbaby's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Self harm
allyareads's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
This is the Polish folklore version of Howl's Moving Castle (the Ghibli movie not the Diana Wynne Jones book). It's just as beautiful, atmospheric, and genuinely sweet.
It doesn't reinvent the wheel but it's a solid cozy fantasy easy read.
Thank you Penguin for the reader copy I had such a good time.
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment
mirimira's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Murder
chrisb913's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
callistag1's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
ghostlyprince's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
*There is a scene where someone poisons their cow on purpose to expose another character but it's the only on page depiction of animal harm/cruelty *There is a scene that implies a character is in a abusive marriageceruleanshelves's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
“You are not a monster, Liska Radost. You are sunlight, and you breathe life into everything you touch.”
beauty in the beast meets howl's moving castle with much polish folklore & cultural influence and a whole lots of magic & forest 💚
there are lots of cozy cottagecore vibes and its a slower pace standalone, but it's an impressive debut novel. the magic system was intriguing with its interweaving of folklore creatures, and i found myself surprised at some revelations. there was a solid romance with some fun banter and a surprisingly charming found family. shoutout to the queer rep as well!
it was bittersweet but very touching, and i look forward to more stories from Poranek.
“There is a thing we do,” the Leszy says, “where we rearrange ourselves, cutting off pieces here and there to fit a mold that was never meant for us. I know something of that. But becoming the Driada’s warden taught me one thing: if the world had not prepared a place for you, you must take up a hammer and chisel and carve one out for yourself.”
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Grief and Death of parent