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msradiosilence'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Read my full review here: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/the-wolf-and-the-woodsman.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
gem114'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? No
3.0
• The folklore/myths sprinkled throughout to explain the magic
• Cool supporting cast (I want a book about the Juvvi)
• That the characters (and the readers) are pushed to grapple with questions of faith, morality, justice, etc.
• The gore - It was honestly a lot more violent and gory than I expected, but in a good way (but def read content warnings)
• That it's a standalone (sometimes I want fantasy without committing to a series!)
Grows:
• The main characters seemed younger than their stated ages.
• Some of the pacing dragged.
Something to consider:
Even though the chapters aren't that long, the book is detail-heavy and (to me) better suited for longer blocks of reading rather than short bursts.
Overall, I'd recommend giving it a shot if you're in the mood for a standalone fantasy! I will say some parts definitely reminded me of aspects of Shadow and Bone/Six of Crows, so that might help you decide if this is for you. 😊
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lele_funland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism
internationalreads'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
gcjay1994'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
amber_vw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
forthesanityof1'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I honestly think it might be me with this one, but I could not bond with the characters at all. That's not usually an issue, but I was so apathetic and downright irritated at some points that it took me well over a month to finish this. The MC was...complicated, the pacing was strange to me, the love interest was not interesting outside of the religious/moral division (which was one part of the book extremely well-done), the plot was not what I expected and at times did not make any sense, and the antagonist needed some developing to really fulfill how terrifying he could have been. There were some plot points that went over my head and sometimes the MC brought up issues at very odd times, especially with Katalin (spelling??). I would like to think this was all intentional, but some of it I think was more a by-product of poor writing and editing. I'll be checking out her other works, but I would not recommend this unless religious divide being central to the story is your thing.
One major positive: the author has a beautiful way with prose! A little too much sometimes (trying to draw a scene into a specific emotion when the actual content doesn't reflect it) but nice nonetheless!
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
delz'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder