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The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente

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adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Though slower to start than its predecessors (and with a handful of unpleasant characters too), this might be the most thoughtful of the Fairyland books yet. Valente's characters expound on the natures of fiat currency and fossil fuels, and a revelation near the end reframes our understanding of the missing Fairies. A-Through-L is an especially vibrant character here, and September has become a more compelling character as she gets older and fears and longs to grow up, much more than the archetype she was in CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND. It's a book that should be read in the proper mood; September is often frustrated and trying to be more grown-up than she is and it seeps through the book, giving it the same itchy sense of adolescence that I experienced when reading HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. But the worldbuilding may the best yet, as far from Fairyland as we are.

Be warned: this book ends on a cliffhanger.
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