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dandelionsteph's review
It started out strong, but it turns out it was just a prophetic dream. When the protagonist flicks back to the present, her day is pretty boring (up until Page 17, at least). I particularly disliked the romance element later on. It felt like there was too much showing-not-telling, and the "women's secrets" mentions felt vaguely unsettling.
The text formatting felt odd, like the text formatting of a pocket Bible.
The text formatting felt odd, like the text formatting of a pocket Bible.
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy
faulklore's review against another edition
3.0
*Thank you NetGalley and P. Djèlí Clark for the ARC of this novel.
This fantasy captured me and wouldn't let go. I fell in love with the world and the magic within it from the start. It is the first in a series and is filled with relatable, complex and interesting characters. It is a solid story with plenty of room to expand and grow. World building and character development are intertwined in this first book and I absolutely love the imagery and the character development throughout the novel.
This fantasy captured me and wouldn't let go. I fell in love with the world and the magic within it from the start. It is the first in a series and is filled with relatable, complex and interesting characters. It is a solid story with plenty of room to expand and grow. World building and character development are intertwined in this first book and I absolutely love the imagery and the character development throughout the novel.
faulklore's review
3.0
*Thank you NetGalley and P. Djèlí Clark for the ARC of this novel.
This fantasy captured me and wouldn't let go. I fell in love with the world and the magic within it from the start. It is the first in a series and is filled with relatable, complex and interesting characters. It is a solid story with plenty of room to expand and grow. World building and character development are intertwined in this first book and I absolutely love the imagery and the character development throughout the novel.
This fantasy captured me and wouldn't let go. I fell in love with the world and the magic within it from the start. It is the first in a series and is filled with relatable, complex and interesting characters. It is a solid story with plenty of room to expand and grow. World building and character development are intertwined in this first book and I absolutely love the imagery and the character development throughout the novel.
sadscorpxo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-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
Phenomenal. On my top 3 favorite books this year already.
accidental_hermit's review against another edition
Ran out of time, and interest not super strong.
jebecky's review
I really struggled with the narrators voice for the main character and I also really struggled to pay attention to this book. I think people might really enjoy it tho and my opinion is not a great one to go off of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence
rwalker101's review
adventurous
hopeful
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
kleonard's review
5.0
Oh, I can't wait to give this richly imagined, cleverly crafted book to the young readers I know. For middle grades, this is a story about family, both blood and found, responsibility, dedication, hard work, and how people who seem to have no power can find and take power even in the face of oppression. Ok, maybe that won't sound so exciting to a middle-grader, so how about witches, sword-fighting scarecrows, seeing the future, animal spirits, incredible landscapes, and heroes who work together to defeat a terrible--and sad--enemy? I loved it.
alyshadeshae's review against another edition
DNFed because I couldn't tolerate the different voices the narrator used in the audiobook. The high-pitched ones were downright painful.