Reviews

The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley

piendorabox's review against another edition

3.0

i always adore female characters with strong convictions, and corinna stonewall is one with the strongest convictions of them all.

krep___'s review against another edition

5.0

You'll see a lot of comparisons to Chime in other reviews. Don't fall victim. Read them both but spaced out, so you can fully enjoy them without comparing. They're both great. In addition to the inventive story and a totally engaging main character, I'm intrigued by the setting that seems familiar (England-ish? 1700's?) without needing to be pinned down.

marpesea's review against another edition

5.0

I read this ages ago and forgot the title. It is a dark, dreamy story with unique mythology and a sharp-edged heroine.

cmbohn's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

4.0

Such a good story. I didn't know what would happen next! The ending was a surprise. 

bthomasmusic's review against another edition

4.0

Nice surprise.

A bit of a slow start, but it picked up, and that last third was great. I loved the reveal (really, multiple reveals) and the satisfying conclusion.

ginnikin's review against another edition

3.0

I really liked this. Poor hurt Corin/na scrabbling for whatever power she can get and fighting to hold it. I did not expect

Spoiler

Sir Edward to turn traitorous

, but all the hints were there.

olivergreene's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

linneahedvig's review against another edition

4.0

I did it! I made it to 95 books for the year! This was a quick read but a delightfully unexpected story. I found it because it kept coming up on lists with The Perilous Gard and other fairy tale retellings. It definitely fits in with those. It actually reminds me a lot of A Curse as Dark as Gold, which I read earlier this year. It has the same somewhat historical feeling, although I’m not sure if it references any specific places. One thing I especially enjoyed were the constant references to holy days and a church calendar that is only vaguely identified.

scribe391's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

Narrated by Corin, as a Folk Keeper, they help keep the mischievous spirits calm.
When Lord Merton takes Corin to Cliffsend, strange things begin to occur.
The story incorporates the legend of the Sealkie.

saguaros's review against another edition

5.0

It should maybe be 4 stars, but Oh how I needed a selkie story, and how this story filled my need so well! Beautiful.