bea_reads_books's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
allie_schick's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse
colourfulthreads's review against another edition
3.0
I did not enjoy this as much as Goose Girl, the first in the series. The main character seemed more distant (although maybe it was just that I didn't relate as much to her.) I also found that many of the scenes didn't ring true for me - a queen would not be present at the front lines of battle, the king and queen wouldn't hang out and seek strategic ideas from the working class, and most of the enemy soldiers were present as dolts. I did enjoy the main villain - the writing kept me wondering about him. All in all, good enough for me to think about reading the next one, but certainly not anything I would rave about.
princessleia4life's review against another edition
2.0
I like Shannon Hale but I couldn’t get into this book. Enna annoyed me on how she took forever to tell Isj about how she can control fire when Isi is the only one who understands. The first book is better.
ninjaack3rmans's review against another edition
5.0
This book was super good! You get a very good picture of Enna's life and what's going on in her head. The only thing that really hurt this book was Isi. Somehow Shannon Hale butchered her character and she ended up being nothing like the Isi we knew from The Goose Girl. That almost ruined the whole book for me.
emme_faith's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
thepoetcatari's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
gjkennedy's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I forgot how dark the middle of this book gets. The beginning is way too slow and expository, but she really hits the ground running ~80 pages in and by the end she was writing a truly phenomenal book. I would love to see Shannon Hale write something as dark as she hints she can go, it would be quite spectacular. My one wish to make this book perfect was a less introductory intro, longer time spent developing the war, more intense action, and more Finn. Never enough Finn.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: War, Pregnancy, and Violence
sonja_mj's review against another edition
3.0
The Goose Girl, the tale of Isi/Ani is one of my all time favourite young adult books! It was with great anticipation I picked up Enna Burning. I was not disappointed. Shannon Hale has a wondrous way of creating engaging tales and likeable characters, and this book explored the character of Enna engagingly. I particularly liked the inclusion of the Isi/Geric sub plot. However Enna Burning lacked the same fairy tale and magical qualities that the Goose Girl had. A worthy read, but nothing on the original!!