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marleywrites's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Évike’s character has been through so much trauma, that when she finally grasped the truth of her magic, I was cheering for her. When she finally was able to wade through her trauma and get a handle on it later in the novel, I was so happy for her. The journey was rough, but we really see a lot of growth in Évike in this story. She experiences countless betrayals and is bullied relentlessly by not only her wolf-girl family, but also by the king and Nándor.
I really appreciated the comparison to Christianity, from a Jewish perspective. Reading this story made me want to dig into the stories and learn more about this religion.
Another aspect I really enjoyed was the travel involved. The journey itself was very engaging due to the beautiful depictions of nature, but I I loved meeting all the different creatures in the story. It was fascinating to see these mythological creatures come to life on the page.
Ava Reid’s writing really impresses me- it’s lyrical and lush and I can really feel every emotion and see everything just as the character sees it. I read their book <i>Juniper and Thorn</i> before this book, so I wasn’t sure if I’d find it as good. But honestly I loved both novels a lot and look forward to reading more books by Reid.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Torture, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and War
I’m not sure if racism was the best word to use but they were discriminating against the Yehuli people based on their religion and blood. Wasn’t sure what to call that other than religious bigotry and racism/ethnicity based discrimination.maresuju's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
toffishay'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Antisemitism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Death of parent