vfreeman2000's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? No
4.25
hrector's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
catalyst226's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
5.0
A quick and haunting read, written in a poetry-like style. I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend if you like old world fairy tales.
username999's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
4.5
The writing style took me a while to get into. This story is written in verse, although I have some mixed feelings about it. It wasn't bad by any means, but it just felt like it was missing something while I was reading it.
In any case, otherwise this story felt impactful, to the point where I'm having a hard time describing my feelings about it, and I mean that in the best way possible. This was both heartbreaking and sweet and I absolutely recommend this book to anyone as it's doing a lot but is able to balance the different things it's trying to do. I am now putting the author's other books on my tbr and am excited to read them at some point in the future.
In any case, otherwise this story felt impactful, to the point where I'm having a hard time describing my feelings about it, and I mean that in the best way possible. This was both heartbreaking and sweet and I absolutely recommend this book to anyone as it's doing a lot but is able to balance the different things it's trying to do. I am now putting the author's other books on my tbr and am excited to read them at some point in the future.
glkrose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
This was a haunting tale that evokes ghosts of the Holocaust as well as a storybook-esque villain. The writing style was a bit poetic. I loved the Prague setting and it reminded me a bit of The Devil's Arithmetic which I read in middle school. I kinda wish it delved more into the characters, but it was an easy read, especially for its recommended age range.
woolyllamareads's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
rhartleybfc's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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