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mimela78's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
sparklepony503's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book more than I did. For me it seemed like the magical realism was too sparse and aor of time was spent developing a character that didn't really go anywhere. There were a lot of plot points that seemed like they were kind of just thrown in and then not fully fleshed out. Like the death of the dad and the brother or her mom being sick.
I would have liked to see more time spent on her dealing with the predicament of a swan/boy coming into her life than her grandparents painting the house for Nonna's sister visit or the cooking of the seven fishes.
I thought there was some good detail around the actual swan boy, what he looked like, how he smelled etc that was good at making him both appealing and revolting at the same time. I think Maguire could have leaned into the romance a little more and that could have been interesting. Overall it was kind of just a meh book.
I would have liked to see more time spent on her dealing with the predicament of a swan/boy coming into her life than her grandparents painting the house for Nonna's sister visit or the cooking of the seven fishes.
I thought there was some good detail around the actual swan boy, what he looked like, how he smelled etc that was good at making him both appealing and revolting at the same time. I think Maguire could have leaned into the romance a little more and that could have been interesting. Overall it was kind of just a meh book.
annabong92's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
clstrifes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
thatbookishwriter's review against another edition
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
bluhorseamy's review against another edition
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
prairie_meg's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
musicalmaniacme's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5