Review #4 - East
Book 4 in 100+ Challenge
East by Edith Pattou
Pages: 516, paperback
Genre: Fantasy
So, what can I say about this book? For one, it is one of the best fairytale retellings I have ever read. It kept me on my toes, it made me emotional and wanting more.
The story is broken up, told in the view points of 5 characters: the father, Neddy, Rose, the Troll Queen and the White Bear. At times, I thought that the extra point of views were unnessecary and confusing, mostly the random excerpts by Neddy and the father, and they slowed the pace of the story, especially near the end when Rose was travelling towards Niflheim. It just hindered the flow of the story, ruining exciting and fast-paced moments.
The writing was very simplistic, what one would expect from a YA novel, and often, I found that the language flowed wonderfully, and was different in tone for each character. On that note, I LOVED the White Bear's POVs before he turned back into a human. They were short, poetic and very jumbled, perfect for the lonely bear that can barely manage a sentence.
The story was brilliant, a wonderful mix of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, and Beauty and the Beast, and the heroine was loveable and independant, the kind of person I would like to read about. One issue with Rose was her eye colour. It wasn't actually relevant to the story AT ALL. It would actually be more fitting if she had dark brown eyes. I just don't understand why she needed purple eyes, other than the fact that she's special and whatnot.
Overall, a quick and easy read. Something I'd read if I don't want to spend too much time thinking about it, and just get on with it.
Cover: 4
Plot: 5
Characters:4
Writing: 3
Level of Interest: 5
Total Rating: 5/5
Next book: I don't know. It's a surprise, I guess. :)
Now, here's an update on life: I am just a few hours away from my first day of uni. I'm mega excited. I'm studying to get a Bachelor in Social Science (Psychology). My uni is great, it has lovely views, it's right on the edge of a lake (sort of like in Harry Potter, no? Haha) and lots of trees for me to sit under and read/write to my heart's content. I only have 11 hours of lessons a week, most of them in the morning, ending around midday, except for Tuesdays, when I start at 8:30 and end at 5:30, with 5 hours wirth of breaks in between.
And in terms of writing, very little has been done. I've been mainly reading through what I have of the manuscript and editing some things. I need to change that.
East by Edith Pattou
Pages: 516, paperback
Genre: Fantasy
So, what can I say about this book? For one, it is one of the best fairytale retellings I have ever read. It kept me on my toes, it made me emotional and wanting more.
The story is broken up, told in the view points of 5 characters: the father, Neddy, Rose, the Troll Queen and the White Bear. At times, I thought that the extra point of views were unnessecary and confusing, mostly the random excerpts by Neddy and the father, and they slowed the pace of the story, especially near the end when Rose was travelling towards Niflheim. It just hindered the flow of the story, ruining exciting and fast-paced moments.
The writing was very simplistic, what one would expect from a YA novel, and often, I found that the language flowed wonderfully, and was different in tone for each character. On that note, I LOVED the White Bear's POVs before he turned back into a human. They were short, poetic and very jumbled, perfect for the lonely bear that can barely manage a sentence.
The story was brilliant, a wonderful mix of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, and Beauty and the Beast, and the heroine was loveable and independant, the kind of person I would like to read about. One issue with Rose was her eye colour. It wasn't actually relevant to the story AT ALL. It would actually be more fitting if she had dark brown eyes. I just don't understand why she needed purple eyes, other than the fact that she's special and whatnot.
Overall, a quick and easy read. Something I'd read if I don't want to spend too much time thinking about it, and just get on with it.
Cover: 4
Plot: 5
Characters:4
Writing: 3
Level of Interest: 5
Total Rating: 5/5
Next book: I don't know. It's a surprise, I guess. :)
Now, here's an update on life: I am just a few hours away from my first day of uni. I'm mega excited. I'm studying to get a Bachelor in Social Science (Psychology). My uni is great, it has lovely views, it's right on the edge of a lake (sort of like in Harry Potter, no? Haha) and lots of trees for me to sit under and read/write to my heart's content. I only have 11 hours of lessons a week, most of them in the morning, ending around midday, except for Tuesdays, when I start at 8:30 and end at 5:30, with 5 hours wirth of breaks in between.
And in terms of writing, very little has been done. I've been mainly reading through what I have of the manuscript and editing some things. I need to change that.