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It’s The Miller’s Daughter meets Rumplestiltskin and every bit as reminiscent of the old time fairytales. This is a sloooooow read. I considered DNF’ing a few times, and although I am glad I stuck with it, I do feel like the entire story could have been told exactly the same with half the amount of pages. The second half really picks up and it is worth getting to! Whatever the plot may lack in fast/paced action, it makes up for with its atmospheric, magical setting and dynamic character building. There’s a lot of changing POVs (some that didn’t seem necessary) and nothing at all that differentiates between them so that could be hard to follow, at times. We have three strong female characters in Miryem, Wanda, and Irina. THIS is how you write female empowerment. All three prove their own worth- outside of marriage and producing heirs and the men who would doubt them- to save their kingdoms. I loved seeing how their relationships and dynamics grew and shifted to the end (Irina is QUEEN! Loved her wit and matter-of-factness.). Overall, this was a fun fairytale that I would recommend for anyone who enjoys the genre! 3.5 stars!
-> 4.5 starsI love Naomi Novik's writing and story telling. I was really hoping this would be another 5 star. (Scholomance was). Sadly it just wasn't quite there but oh so close.I loved this story, she is so good at blending her world building, characters and plot together. At no point did I want to put this down.The romance being glossed over but also deep in small areas was exactly what I love for a book thats fantasy.My only iffy was that it didn't quite feel original and sadly I love reading books with something very unique in them.I can't wait to read more from her though!-> 4.5 stars
Ich perspektive bei vielen Personenwechsel etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig aber ansonsten gut