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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip

kckramer's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This is... hard to explain. Part fairy tale, part coming-of-age tale, part quarter life-crisis story. It touches on a great deal of different elements and themes, but they tie together quite well and create a twist I didn't see coming, and also does a great job of capturing the feel of a world where magical names have power and how that might shape how people act. 

and_so_it_goes's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.5

The prose is very lyrical and brilliant. So many lines had me in awe. The themes and metaphors of this book were like a fascinating fairy tale that draws you in. However, the romance was a huge part of this book and while I understand
their happy ending, I wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about them spending half the time miscommunicating and wondering if the other was mad.
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inthenevernever's review against another edition

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4.0

La reseña completa en http://inthenevernever.blogspot.com/2021/05/las-bestias-olvidadas-de-eld-de.html

«Al gigante Grof le lanzaron una piedra al ojo, ese ojo se volvió hacia el interior en su mente, y el gigante murió por lo que vio en ella».

No hay mejor noticia para los lectores de género que la aparición de nuevas editoriales especializadas. Más aún cuando se trata de proyectos que muestran desde el primer momento un mimo y cariño especial con su catálogo y sus ediciones como es el caso de Duermevela, una editorial familiar que ha llegado para publicar una fantasía diferente. Como una de sus cartas de presentación han apostado por Las bestias olvidadas de Eld, de Patricia A. McKillip, novela ganadora del primer premio World Fantasy en 1975 y que hasta ahora había permanecido inédita en español.

chryscurl's review against another edition

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4.0

A really beautiful story that proves that great fiction has no age. First published in 1974 this has really stood the test of time.
Am really hoping that this gets republished in the UK, it really is a delightful story.

mysterystarship's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

biblioseph's review against another edition

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3.0

Long, a bit heavy. High Fantasy about a woman who calls all these mystical creatueres, like infamous killers and storytale creatures, lives alone and is stupidly melancholic... very high opinion of itself... but alright. Romance resolves the story.

sarahrigg's review against another edition

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4.0

I read a lot of McKillip in my preteen/early teen years. I know I read this in 1985 because I listed it in my journal. I went back and read some other McKillip books as an adult, and they stand the test of time.

tjonezy123's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

pistachio74's review against another edition

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3.0

Such flat characters. Pretty writing though.

broccoliserbaby's review against another edition

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3.0

Took me a while to find my way into this one, but the ending felt worth it.