by Veronica Roth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is not what I was expecting from Veronica Roth. While I knew it wasn’t a young adult romance from the start that didn’t stop me from expecting a certain type of story knowing the Divergent series. Let me be clear, I was very, very wrong to make this assumption. This is a bloody, (for some) disturbing, grimdark fantasy.
When Among Crows is unique, enthralling, and an overall excellent use of just over 150 pages of writing. Each character is fleshed out just enough to understand, and I am left wanting so much more from them all. I loved the use of the Polish folklore creatures, some of which were new to me. The description and set-up of Baba Yaga was well done, and I really hope there are more novellas to come as I can see where this all may lead us to in the end. I did wish that each POV swap was easier to identify. I always appreciate the character name at the beginning of a section or chapter so I don’t have to figure out whose brain I’m in. That said, if you listen to the audiobook the narrator changes and they both do an incredible job of telling this story. I’m not always a big audiobook fan but this one really worked for me.
If you need a slice of pain, regret, grief, guilt, with a little bit of affection throw in, then definitely check this one out. I will be anxiously awaiting the next instalment and hoping it has the same grittiness that Roth brought to this one.
Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.
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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is not what I was expecting from Veronica Roth. While I knew it wasn’t a young adult romance from the start that didn’t stop me from expecting a certain type of story knowing the Divergent series. Let me be clear, I was very, very wrong to make this assumption. This is a bloody, (for some) disturbing, grimdark fantasy.
When Among Crows is unique, enthralling, and an overall excellent use of just over 150 pages of writing. Each character is fleshed out just enough to understand, and I am left wanting so much more from them all. I loved the use of the Polish folklore creatures, some of which were new to me. The description and set-up of Baba Yaga was well done, and I really hope there are more novellas to come as I can see where this all may lead us to in the end. I did wish that each POV swap was easier to identify. I always appreciate the character name at the beginning of a section or chapter so I don’t have to figure out whose brain I’m in. That said, if you listen to the audiobook the narrator changes and they both do an incredible job of telling this story. I’m not always a big audiobook fan but this one really worked for me.
If you need a slice of pain, regret, grief, guilt, with a little bit of affection throw in, then definitely check this one out. I will be anxiously awaiting the next instalment and hoping it has the same grittiness that Roth brought to this one.
Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.
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