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brixdan's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lovemissjoan's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
strawberryerin's review
5.0
A lot of people say that it can be tough to write a review on a book that you absolutely love. I agree with that statement 100%. This book was amazing. I got completely attached to the characters and the story line. I even say some of the phrases in the book. For example: "Great Seas!" Sometimes I'll even use people and places in the book as references in real like. This book had me in awe.
curiouslyjade's review
4.0
A bit heavy-handed with the strong female protagonist trope (fights! hates dresses! won't marry! short hair! rebellious!). That being said, I ate it up anyways.
laureljeanreads's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
eesh25's review
5.0
4.5 Stars
A bit of a slow beginning with this one. But I loved the idea of the book and even when things were slow, I was still interested. Then things picked up and it was great.
This is a YA novel that's vastly different from most others out there. For one thing, the writing style is completely different. There's no dramatics here. The authors didn't make a big deal out of anything. It was something that could have been off-putting if it wasn't also so refreshing. And the book was entertaining without the dramatics and I loved that.
The protagonist of this book isn't the most lively. I guess when you have a proffession like hers, you find it hard to be too enthusiastic about stuff. But she was a super interesting character and I really liked her.
Po, on the other hand, was the life of the party. And I think the author was aware of his importance in the book so she kept him around. He was such a genuine guy. He was humble and respectful and fun and just... amazing. I loved him and his presence in the book.
Another thing I like was that there wasn't a lot of I'm-gonna-lie-to-her-to-protect-her stuff. Because that is mostly just an unnecessary complication to create drama.
Last thing I loved was that this is practically a standalone, which is something you hardly ever find in YA fantasy. There are other books set in the world and the books are connected to this one. But, as far as I know, they follow different protagonists.
I had one little problem with the book and that was that in the beginning, the intoduction to the kingdoms and their names was done in a hasty way. It was a bit information-dumpy and I don't remember the names of all the kingdoms because of that.
Overall, this was a very cool and refreshing read. I absolutely loved it and I highly recommend it.
zafinah's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0