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emberise's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
raenegade's review against another edition
Found the incest distateful
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
tacochelle's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A big warning, this does deal with sexual assault and incest, so if that's a big problem for you, best to skip this one.
A very traditional High Fantasy, taking from Celtic and Welsh folklore to build its world and magic system of dweomer. Has more of a focus on fate and reincarnation, where the sins of a past self can haunt your later selves. It skips between the current events with Jill and the past events, which influences the present. It spends a good chunk of time in the past, and felt like a really long prologue rather than it's own book. It was still interesting enough for me to want to keep going.
A very traditional High Fantasy, taking from Celtic and Welsh folklore to build its world and magic system of dweomer. Has more of a focus on fate and reincarnation, where the sins of a past self can haunt your later selves. It skips between the current events with Jill and the past events, which influences the present. It spends a good chunk of time in the past, and felt like a really long prologue rather than it's own book. It was still interesting enough for me to want to keep going.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, War, and Incest
rai's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Violence, and War
matoyak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Incest
Moderate: Violence
slavicreader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I would have possibly rated this higher if the ending came through strong, but alas, it did not. The story just kept going and going and going... And I sat there it would, just, stop.
There was little to no sense or direction as to why things happened the way they did in the last 100ish pages. No sense of satisfaction or closure upon finishing the book. If anything, it left our characters in muddy waters, like???
I'm not even going to talk about the disturbing aspect of the story, for the sake of spoilers. Okay no maybe I will. I really hoped Gerro's urges wouldn't carry over in his next life but oh boy. I daresay it only got weirder? As a side note I definitely need therapy after reading the first 643 chapter.
The present day romance felt super rushed to me. I say this as someone who loves a good romance, but like the majority, I'm not keen on insta love. And Rhody... I just didn't understand why he was falling in love with women left and right.
To conclude, I don't think this was my kinda read. It wasn't even horny, but some things did seem to be glorified a bit too much to my liking. Well, actually the prologue does mention the word lust several times so maybe? I'm really not sure. There is something to this book but by far not enough for me to rate it any higher.
There was little to no sense or direction as to why things happened the way they did in the last 100ish pages. No sense of satisfaction or closure upon finishing the book. If anything, it left our characters in muddy waters, like???
I'm not even going to talk about the disturbing aspect of the story, for the sake of spoilers. Okay no maybe I will. I really hoped Gerro's urges wouldn't carry over in his next life but oh boy. I daresay it only got weirder? As a side note I definitely need therapy after reading the first 643 chapter.
The present day romance felt super rushed to me. I say this as someone who loves a good romance, but like the majority, I'm not keen on insta love. And Rhody... I just didn't understand why he was falling in love with women left and right.
To conclude, I don't think this was my kinda read. It wasn't even horny, but some things did seem to be glorified a bit too much to my liking. Well, actually the prologue does mention the word lust several times so maybe? I'm really not sure. There is something to this book but by far not enough for me to rate it any higher.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Rape, and Sexual assault
teri_b's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a series that I have fallen head over heels into and do not think that I will emerge any time soon.
the inciting incident is grisly and I would recommend to check for trigger warnings as sensitive have quite a bit changed since this book was written in the 1980ies.
However, I loved the exploration of love and life and fate that made its way then through this first book.
The world is beautifully and skilfully crafted, including language and the details.
What I specifically loved was this story line that started to emerge by some of the characters having the second sight and the wild folk being involved in the tale.
the inciting incident is grisly and I would recommend to check for trigger warnings as sensitive have quite a bit changed since this book was written in the 1980ies.
However, I loved the exploration of love and life and fate that made its way then through this first book.
The world is beautifully and skilfully crafted, including language and the details.
What I specifically loved was this story line that started to emerge by some of the characters having the second sight and the wild folk being involved in the tale.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Incest
missymoo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a difficult one. The reincarnation elements are interesting and I think a book with those same themes set at a different time I would enjoy more.
The incest storyline was so unnecessary surely there could have been some other event to bind them all. And to suggest it in other incarnations was so uncomfortable to read.
I already have the second book so I will probably read it but I'm not sure I would otherwise. The women are all just objects which I accept is accurate to the society protrayed but it's hard to read sometimes. It is nice to see the ways women use their power in these circumstances.
There are elements I like and moments where I was intrigued such as Rhys hatred for Rhodry and the trick played. Also the idea of actions being repaid in the next incarnation. Karma essentially.
The incest storyline was so unnecessary surely there could have been some other event to bind them all. And to suggest it in other incarnations was so uncomfortable to read.
I already have the second book so I will probably read it but I'm not sure I would otherwise. The women are all just objects which I accept is accurate to the society protrayed but it's hard to read sometimes. It is nice to see the ways women use their power in these circumstances.
There are elements I like and moments where I was intrigued such as Rhys hatred for Rhodry and the trick played. Also the idea of actions being repaid in the next incarnation. Karma essentially.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
annekepaige's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, War, Incest, Animal death, and Death