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eileen_reads's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
heya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
danicivil's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
chaos_tempest's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
blewballoon's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
My friend read this and recommended it to me. They were right, it's quite good, and so is the author's note and all the artwork included. I'd recommend to fans of cozy fantasy and fae folklore. It's a slow paced day-in-the-life story with some lovely imagery, and it's satisfying to see how many elements of the day tie together in the end.
Content Warnings
Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Child abuse
rachael2114's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Focused on Bast so how much you enjoy it probably depends on how much you like him.
tumbly_weed's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
lexquiv's review against another edition
3.0
Hm, this is a tough one. I have not read the lightening tree and am curious to now for the sake of comparison. I finished this book and felt pretty neutral, but the author’s note was honestly such a mess it left a bad taste in my mouth.
The story itself was beautiful prose, which is what attracts me to Rothfuss in the first place. However, it somehow felt simultaneously long winded and incomplete. It leaned too hard onto the lyrical writing and the attachment of the reader to the series as a whole, and the narrative at times slipped or felt forced. More importantly, after all the criticism the author has received for how he writes women I felt that this novella was the worst yet in that regard. It was disappointing not to see improvement there.
Still three stars for brilliant prose. It’s hard to imagine him earning less, even if he wrote about nothing. (Then again the author’s note might immediately prove me wrong.)
The story itself was beautiful prose, which is what attracts me to Rothfuss in the first place. However, it somehow felt simultaneously long winded and incomplete. It leaned too hard onto the lyrical writing and the attachment of the reader to the series as a whole, and the narrative at times slipped or felt forced. More importantly, after all the criticism the author has received for how he writes women I felt that this novella was the worst yet in that regard. It was disappointing not to see improvement there.
Still three stars for brilliant prose. It’s hard to imagine him earning less, even if he wrote about nothing. (Then again the author’s note might immediately prove me wrong.)
bdamokos's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75