Reviews

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

h3ll3's review

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Bei dieser kurzgeschichte wurde eine wirklich interessante Welt aufgemacht, die mich tatsächlich vom cover her auch sehr an Zelda BOTW erinnert hat. Die falkner haben riesige adler, die manticores jagen und die ganze story um die Aufzucht und das Training von den Vögeln waren sauinteressant. Ich mochte den Erzählstil sehr und es gab auch einige sehr malerische momente, in denen man die macht dieser vögel richtig gespürt hat. Die protagonistin wirkte manchmal etwas steril, aber trotzdem sehr reflektiert und die anziehung zu darius hat man auch gespürt. Insgesamt auch einfach ein sehr tragisches Buch, da beide ihre vögel verlieren. Die welt hätte für meinen Geschmack noch viel größer und ausgereifter sein können, da die grundidee eine hammer auslage dafür bietet. Wie sehen die gegner aus? Wie erreicht man höhere falkner level? Kann man nicht irgendwann mal auf diesem bird fliegen? Wie ist das leben in diesen royalen falkner-unterkünften?
Also ne meeenge material was noch hätte weiter ausgeführt werden können.

Ingesamt eine nice Kurzgeschichte mit versunkenem kultur gefühl und drama und giant birds. 

heidimei's review

3.0

Loved the writing style and concept of this novella. I do enjoy a more subtle romance which this story delivered. Wish I had more time with the characters and the world itself, but such is the case with most novellas. Overall, I enjoyed it but wouldn’t reread. 

sendra's review

4.0

Only 150 pages but my heart still broke

corygraph's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mockh2's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

tim_reads2's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Really loved this novella by Fonda Lee! It was simple and chill and I am a sucker for books with giant hawks.

kleakurti's review

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? Yes

3.5

It was an alright read. I didn’t really connect with it emotionally though, as the writing felt like the narrator was detachedly telling the story. 

beckzareads's review

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book found me when I needed it. I loved learning of what the depths the training of a wild roc is. 
Reading the friendship grow between Darius and Ester was beautiful. To simply exist together in silence at times says alot of how perfect they understood each other.
I will say I was at the edge of my seat right when that fated first fight with the manticore. I am still not over what happened.
The writing was so well done and I really think more need to read this novella.

__crazy_cat_lady__'s review

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

christiec5's review

adventurous 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

3.0