I'm a little disappointed that the book about "two Miami teens traveling to the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's soul" is not my new favoriteI'm a little disappointed that the book about "two Miami teens traveling to the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's soul" is not my new favorite thing ever, but this just did nothing for me. I was excited for descriptions of the underworld and for the exploration of a polyamorous relationship, but somehow all that fell flat for me while reading. I think a novel in prose would have been more to my liking in this case, although I usually love books written in verse....more
Hach, Eleanor Bardilac schreibt einfach die perfekten Bücher für mich. Ich bin großer Fan von "Knochenblumen welken nicht" und "Knochenasche rottet niHach, Eleanor Bardilac schreibt einfach die perfekten Bücher für mich. Ich bin großer Fan von "Knochenblumen welken nicht" und "Knochenasche rottet nicht" und auch ihr neues Buch konnte mich wieder überzeugen. Jedes Mal erwarten mich sanfte, rücksichtsvolle Charaktere, die sich in kleinen, queeren Familien zusammenfinden, eine interessante Welt, die kreative Magie zu bieten hat, und die perfekte gemütliche Stimmung. Den Begriff "Wohlfühl-Fantasy" finde ich da ziemlich treffend, wobei "Die Magie goldgewebter Herzen" meiner Meinung nach auch mit den bekannten, internationalen Vertretern dieses Genres mithalten kann. Wenn der Verlag das Buch also für Fans von TJ Klune und Travis Baldree anpreist, kann ich da nur zustimmen....more
September 2023: An all new Leigh Bardugo?! Next Year?!
April 2024: Hoping to see more standalone novels by Leigh Bardugo in the future, because this hiSeptember 2023: An all new Leigh Bardugo?! Next Year?!
April 2024: Hoping to see more standalone novels by Leigh Bardugo in the future, because this historical dark fantasy certainly was a good start! It did feel very personal, and I think religious themes and family history were portrayed well. I really could have done without the romance, though. It was basically Insta-Lust....more
Ahh yes, I too hate it when I just try to magically investigate the deaths of some people whose bodies violently sprouted trees and then these leviathAhh yes, I too hate it when I just try to magically investigate the deaths of some people whose bodies violently sprouted trees and then these leviathans begin to break the city walls and try to annihilate humanity, making everything way more difficult. Very relatable....more
I can't shake the feeling that this book would have been so much better if it were a full-length novel and not a 160-page novella. The Slavic mythologI can't shake the feeling that this book would have been so much better if it were a full-length novel and not a 160-page novella. The Slavic mythology in a modern setting was very much to my liking, but there was just no time to develop any of the characters and the plot moved lightning fast up to the point where it just felt messy....more
This series is so criminally overlooked and has far too few readers for it literally being a feral queer witch manifesto full of rage, blood and indesThis series is so criminally overlooked and has far too few readers for it literally being a feral queer witch manifesto full of rage, blood and indestructible friendship....more
In true Alice in Wonderland fashion this sometimes read like complete nonsense – the writing style was confusing to say the least – but I did develop In true Alice in Wonderland fashion this sometimes read like complete nonsense – the writing style was confusing to say the least – but I did develop quite the soft spot for this bloodsoaked Korean-inspired queer madness and overall enjoyed it....more
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