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quietlycuriouskate's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
stinkyheronreads's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
NOT for me. The narrator was insufferable and I couldn’t get over his racist & sexist remarks. The story lacked depth to me because all of the “real” plot (ie not mythological storytelling) was through the unchallenged eye of the insufferable narrator. The star is for the writing, which at times I thought was good. Interesting concept, but did not enjoy this one.
shunsicker's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
pigeonindustrialcomplex's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
kaydot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
mvanhar's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting story with good pacing, moving between telling of a fable to living in it's own adventure. A book that continues to hold a sense of wonder post reading.
sanjastajdohar's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 This was a confusing book, even for Sjon. Most of it I could follow, but at times it drolled on. The ending, as in most of his novels, is a bit weird, to say it mildly, but not without humor. So, I'm perplexed. I enjoyed the mythological parts, though, it was well woven in the story.
upsidedownything's review against another edition
3.0
Odd and rambly in the ways I like; weirdly archaic in ways I don’t. Pleasantly surreal, and shot through with mythos
thebookwizard10's review against another edition
5.0
This is my 1st time reading a book by this author. An I thoroughly enjoyed the story, a glorious page turner indeed. I now want to read all the other works by this author :)