I'm not sure what I just read. I liked it though. I think.The characters in this story are destined to follow certain myths and they do, which I thought was really cool. It was fun to learn these myths and see the characters end up in the same place. I liked all the characters too. Some were horribly mean and some were really nice. I loved them all because they were so different and very entertaining to read.What I didn't like was how lost I got while reading this book. You better read it in one sitting or else it will get even more complicated. I found I couldn't understand what was being said sometimes and I couldn't follow the characters as much as I wanted. This wasn't really an issue in the middle, more so at the start and end. The beginning didn't give me enough information and the ending gave me too much. I think I got a little overwhelmed sometimes and couldn't process what was happening any more. I did understand the main plot and it was entertaining so it gets 3 stars. This book was hard for me to read at times because of the violence against the female characters. While that was certainly not all the book was about, it is a trigger issue for me. I usually don't read books that have any of that in them but I kept going and am pleased that I did. The story is an intriguing look at faith, prejudices, love, and the power of one's beliefs in determing both the path through life as well as how one sees events and people. The setting is interesting both in time, very late 1800s, and place, the Azores, and culture. Worth the read. :)
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Breathtaking writing and complicated yet interesting characters. The story left me spellbound.
—starfaire
Not quite what I was expecting - but I did enjoy reading this :-)
—jayanthi
