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The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison

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laurasullivan's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

completenictory's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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5.0

I liked The Grief of Stones almost as much as I liked The Witness for the Dead. Again, it's part mystery, part character study, a story that meanders a bit from topic to topic, but beautifully draws the life of Thara Celehar and this world of his. Something I've noticed about this author from the books of hers I've read: she seems to delight in anticlimax. In The Goblin Emperor, The Witness for the Dead, and The Angel of the Crows, the central mystery, pursued off-and-on throughout the novel, is resolved very suddenly and almost by accident. Looking back at my review, I guess I didn't like that so much in the first book of hers I read, but it's definitely grown on me.

stellarian's review against another edition

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4.0

I love the main character and that he’s finally getting somewhere with himself. <3 Looking forward to the next book!

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dark mysterious

3.5

I did not enjoy this book as much as the first one in the series, but I did love the plotlines that carried over from the first book and got developed further in this one. I am looking forward to continuing this series.