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mattyb's review
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Animal death
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Violence, Sexual content, and Gun violence
rokinjaguar's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Unique book. I liked it overall, but I had some issues. The main character is alone for too long in my opinion. The author does pretty well at keeping the solitude parts interesting, but when a book is just narrative and internal monologue it starts to drag for me. The beginning with his people and the end with the girl are way more engaging and interesting. I really like Napoli's characters' inner worlds and relationships with each other.
Another thing that bothered me was the main theme of Orasmyn's struggle between man and beast. It's an interesting concept, but some of the choices Orasmyn makes as beast made me uncomfortable,like mating with lionesses like an hour after turning into a lion . It was hard to sympathize with Orasmyn sometimes because his humanity was clouded with his beast instincts. Maybe it's just me. Definitely hated that he was planning to groom a child into loving him to break the curse though.
However, there were things I really liked. Orasmyn's Islamic beliefs were very interesting to read about, and his culture and values were at the core of the book, giving it a unique atmosphere. I really loved his relationship with his family, it was so sweet. And I liked the girl a lot, I admired her spirit and honesty.
Another thing that bothered me was the main theme of Orasmyn's struggle between man and beast. It's an interesting concept, but some of the choices Orasmyn makes as beast made me uncomfortable,
However, there were things I really liked. Orasmyn's Islamic beliefs were very interesting to read about, and his culture and values were at the core of the book, giving it a unique atmosphere. I really loved his relationship with his family, it was so sweet. And I liked the girl a lot, I admired her spirit and honesty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, and Sexual content
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