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ehmannky's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Significantly different than The Goblin Emperor, but still a delight. A cozy mystery with everyone's favorite grieving priest who can talk to the dead. There's so many mysteries to solve and Celehar is just great and kind and I love him.
It's also nice to see this world from the ground-level. The Goblin of the Emperor (which I think I liked a bit more than this, but they're both gold-star books) is so far above the day to day of this world. This just gives you the insight of everyday goblins and elves and industrial accidents and petty rivalries and teahouses and whatnot. It's just a fun extension of the world building.
I know this is an odd thing to say, but I appreciated that Celehar was busy. Like, he wasn't just a detective on one case. He had a lot of things on his to do list and was tired and exhausted. I feel like it felt like a job (a job that he clearly loved but still a job) more so than most jobs that people work in fiction. Wonderful.
It's also nice to see this world from the ground-level. The Goblin of the Emperor (which I think I liked a bit more than this, but they're both gold-star books) is so far above the day to day of this world. This just gives you the insight of everyday goblins and elves and industrial accidents and petty rivalries and teahouses and whatnot. It's just a fun extension of the world building.
I know this is an odd thing to say, but I appreciated that Celehar was busy. Like, he wasn't just a detective on one case. He had a lot of things on his to do list and was tired and exhausted. I feel like it felt like a job (a job that he clearly loved but still a job) more so than most jobs that people work in fiction. Wonderful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia
btrz7's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cannibalism, Death, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, and Suicide
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