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Had to pause on this so far. I’ll get back to it. But I’m feeling like a lot of the writing is getting repetitive

I’m really enjoying it. The characters are vivid and I’m liking learning of their backstories and inner workings. I like the time flipping to the 1920s and 2024. Have had several moments of laughter so far. Easy to read.

Interesting story so far, he’s an engaging writer:

I’m definitely enjoying the book and on the edge of my seat because we keep bouncing back to the past and then to the present. Tender and heartbreaking at the same time

Slowly getting into it. I like the transitions in time

Some struggles getting into it so far.

Really enjoying this read. I love the flow

I feel that the first couple of chapters were a slower read for me but now I feel the writing is making a quicker and easier read for me. Really engrossed in the story. I’m enjoying the inclusion of the parts of the story that tell of the beginning of Martha’s marriage.

Really flowing now. A very vivid tale. I am enjoying it.

Enjoying the pace of the book so far. The beginning grabs your attention, which I appreciate.

So far rating this better than iron flame. Making good progress because I like the story

The start was plodding. It’s gone in a direction I didn’t anticipate but am enjoying now

Slightly less good due to a very obviously recycled plot event but still very engaging

Seriously good so far and really enjoyable

Slightly better than the other books. I’ve realized in this book when I was apathetic about Orm’s promises of violence towards Reyna that I do not connect with any of the characters. They’re all so flat and there is no depth to any of them.

It’s going, still meh to me

I think this one is even worse than the first, which was not good. Thankfully it’s a quick, easy read otherwise I’d likely not finish it

I get why this is being considered a debut darling. Very engaging, well written. Thoroughly enjoying it like I hoped I would

Easy read, enjoyable. I really dislike the actual physical make up of the book. It looks like they used all recycled materials but the pages are not symmetrical with each other and now I have several bent page edges because they stick out from the rest of the pages and the cover.

Hell yeah Millie!

Very riveting so far, really enjoying it

I’m really liking it so far. A complex portrait of a family of women and their interactions. Very engaging.

Hasn’t been what I hoped for tbh. I find the FMC a bit obnoxious. Definitely noted some poor plot lines, misspelling, and confusing writing. Hard to come from two back to back 5 star books recently to this.

Definitely better than the first one. Definitely a good climax of the story in progress.

It’s OK ish so far.

Not a bad start. We’ll see how things go. Here for Freya being mad af.

I just want to express that I have liked or loved all Robin McKinley books that I have read in the past. She is a huge part of my current love of fantasy as an adult because I read a lot of her books as a teenager or young adult. This book is just not doing it for me. She’s written it like several pieces of the lore are inside jokes to the reader. Very murky to me. I may not finish. Trying to work up finishing

Still slogging through. Just not holding my attention like I would want.