juliterario's review against another edition
4.0
¡Esta novela está en mi TBR hace muchísimo tiempo! Finalmente leí esta novela y, bueno, pensé que no iba a gustarme pero terminé amando esta historia. ¡Definitivamente iré por el segundo libro! ¡QUÉ GRAN HISTORIA!
Como siempre, la escritura de Renée Ahdieh es MAGNÍFICA. Fluida, poética y hermosa. Esta escritora es de mis favoritas. ¡TODO FUE TAN BELLO! La ambientación es genial aunque un tanto confusa y la trama me encantó. Lo que más me gustó fueron los personajes. La protagonista es GRANDIOSA y todos los otros personajes son increíbles. En serio, aquí hay antihéroes por todos lados. ¡ME ENCANTA ESO! Sin duda les recomiendo esta novela de fantasía.
¿Mis quejas? Es un tanto confuso... Muchos nombres que me marearon, muchos lugares y mucho de otra cultura así de golpe. Fue todo muy confuso y difícil de seguirle el paso. No es un problema muy grande que digamos, pero me hubiera gustado una mejor introducción a esta historia de parte de la autora.
loriemegistus's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
So this was an interesting rollercoaster for me. I started off REALLY into it and then it dragged for me the majority of the book. That ending though was fantastic! I'm actually looking forward to the next book!
So this was an interesting rollercoaster for me. I started off REALLY into it and then it dragged for me the majority of the book. That ending though was fantastic! I'm actually looking forward to the next book!
ark99's review against another edition
5.0
SO FUN!!!! Loved the main character she really said gaslight gatekeep girlboss (but then went in disguise to mansplain manipulate) I was a bit confused as to who's who as in like... the love interest but that could've been because I was listening to the audiobook and did not remember names very well but it all worked out! A lovely YA fantasy about taking control of your life! And taking revenge!
lindielou's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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
gbrooks15's review against another edition
4.0
I truly was not expecting this plot twist! I'm usually pretty good at guessing which way a books plot is headed but this one truly surprised me. I quickly became attached to the main character and found myself concerned for her throughout the entire story. I can't way to read the second book!
anerdlereadle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
spotswimmy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I thought it was a cute and engaging story with an unexpected nod to girl power
karlischaad's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lizaktzxy's review against another edition
3.0
This was one of those books which, in my opinion, are a pretty decent mix of good and bad.
The protagonist annoyed me. She was so goddamn whiny. And it irritated me every time the other characters would call her smart or talk about how she can outsmart others because I had to wonder if I missed whole chunks of the book because where exactly did she do anything of note? She couldn't keep her emotions in check, was a terrible liar, was impulsively getting herself into stupid situations and the fact that she didn't end up dead as soon as the book started just seems like good plot armour in the form of bandits who were being super nice to her.
I did appreciate what was a big part of this book-the focus on how they talk about the strength of being a woman. On a personal level, I absolutely loved the way the author went about the dialogues of the matter. I thought it was wonderful.
Also, thankfully the male protagonist is an amazing character. Ookami is A+. Extremely fun to read about.
And of course, the writing was amazing. The author's experience shows in the writing. It was such a joy to read.
Personally, I loved the author's previous book series and so I was looking forward to reading this but it turned out to not be quite on par with my expectations. Nevertheless, I probably will read the sequel when it comes out because it was a decent book.
The protagonist annoyed me. She was so goddamn whiny. And it irritated me every time the other characters would call her smart or talk about how she can outsmart others because I had to wonder if I missed whole chunks of the book because where exactly did she do anything of note? She couldn't keep her emotions in check, was a terrible liar, was impulsively getting herself into stupid situations and the fact that she didn't end up dead as soon as the book started just seems like good plot armour in the form of bandits who were being super nice to her.
I did appreciate what was a big part of this book-the focus on how they talk about the strength of being a woman. On a personal level, I absolutely loved the way the author went about the dialogues of the matter. I thought it was wonderful.
Also, thankfully the male protagonist is an amazing character. Ookami is A+. Extremely fun to read about.
And of course, the writing was amazing. The author's experience shows in the writing. It was such a joy to read.
Personally, I loved the author's previous book series and so I was looking forward to reading this but it turned out to not be quite on par with my expectations. Nevertheless, I probably will read the sequel when it comes out because it was a decent book.