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riseclare's review
2.0
Wouldn’t recommend this for a kid. A bit on the grownup side and as much as I liked The Girl who drank the Moon, I won’t put this one on my son’s kindle. Just ok. Also she uses a pentagram which really bothered me.
tizianav's review
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pandatheist's review
It feels like I’ve read twice as many pages and almost nothing has happened. The prose is good. I think its the structure. It goes back and forth between the past and present, but the past chapters dont add much and kill the momentum every time they hit. It spikes my care and I have to start from scratch.
warriorpickle's review
4.0
I'm a little confused about this one. Probably 3.5 stars, not a full 4.
I loved! Loved, the premise of this one. It sounded amazing, it won the World Fantasy Award for long fiction, and I think I built it up just a tad to much in my brain. That doesn't mean it wasn't a good book, because it was, I just got myself a little to hyped. I love the characters in this book and the story that was told. In a weird way this is actually more dystopian than it is fantasy. I wish that Barnhill wrote a more extensive novel actually. There was so much goodness here I actually feel that if it was a bit more fleshed out, it would have been even more enjoyable.
I also like the writing style. Each chapter goes back and forth between past and present just like [b:Talion: Revenant|89553|Talion Revenant|Michael A. Stackpole|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387701540s/89553.jpg|86431], which is one of my favorite books. Its a fun way to read a story and was well implemented here.
I recommend you go and read the synopsis of this book, and if it sounds good you should go read it. Its certainly not a waste of time; and it won't take much of it either.
I loved! Loved, the premise of this one. It sounded amazing, it won the World Fantasy Award for long fiction, and I think I built it up just a tad to much in my brain. That doesn't mean it wasn't a good book, because it was, I just got myself a little to hyped. I love the characters in this book and the story that was told. In a weird way this is actually more dystopian than it is fantasy. I wish that Barnhill wrote a more extensive novel actually. There was so much goodness here I actually feel that if it was a bit more fleshed out, it would have been even more enjoyable.
I also like the writing style. Each chapter goes back and forth between past and present just like [b:Talion: Revenant|89553|Talion Revenant|Michael A. Stackpole|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387701540s/89553.jpg|86431], which is one of my favorite books. Its a fun way to read a story and was well implemented here.
I recommend you go and read the synopsis of this book, and if it sounds good you should go read it. Its certainly not a waste of time; and it won't take much of it either.
tiziana's review
4.0
It's magical, it's poetic, it's a fairy tale about the power of love - but it's definitely a book for grown-ups. Perfect for a dark winter's evening in front of the fire.
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