tiuvi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5


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arrianne's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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the_introvert_knitter's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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mai_books_nature's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Leider fällt es mir bei Maja Lundes Schreibstil schwer, einen emotionalen Zugang zu den Charakteren zu finden. Sie bleiben mir fremd, weshalb auch ihre Erlebnisse keine Reaktion bei mir auslösen wie das bei anderen Autor*innen der Fall ist. 

In allen drei Zeitebenen des Buches haben die Charaktere extreme Schwierigkeiten damit, ihre Gefühle ((Mutter)Liebe, Sorgen, Angst, etc.) zu kommunizieren. Das führte bei mir schnell zu Frustration. 

In Bezug auf die Pferde kam mir die Debatte zu kurz, ob die Jagd im 19. Jahrhundert nicht erst dazu geführt hat, dass die Wildpferde fast ausgestorben sind. Bzw im allgemeinen die Auswirkungen der Einmischung des Menschen. 

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anjasshelf's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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myeonmae's review against another edition

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

2.75


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izza_bluebell38a's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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nila's review against another edition

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

3.75

I think this might deserve a higher rating if I hadn't read it through a very stressful time. I've been reading it sporadically for over a month which doesn't reflect on how much I enjoyed it. This book, more than the others in the series, is more eerie and feels closer to today's reality. There's a sense of hopelessness in each storyline, but Lunde balances it with heartwarming moments in the different character arcs. 

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