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The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. Lemberg

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foxwish's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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prosenheim's review against another edition

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dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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indeedithappens's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
This book is so lush, so full of sensory details that never bog it down. It's also worth noting that I'm usually a quiet reader, but I made a lot of "Mmm" and "Oh" and "Oooh!" sound while I read this, because it hit me in all the feels places. It's also full of older queer people, and I want so much of that in my fiction.

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bisexualwentworth's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lovely little high fantasy story about two trans elders (one newly out and from a culture that is not accepting, one who came out decades ago and never struggled with her identity) finding their directions in life in a rich setting steeped in Jewish folklore. The book definitely drops you into the middle of the world without explaining anything about it, so if you're not into fantasy novels where you are deeply confused for the whole first chunk, this may not be for you. There's also quite a bit of Generic Middle Eastern Aesthetic going on here, but overall the worldbuilding and characterization and storytelling all really worked.

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jjjreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0


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archaicgambit's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I really liked this book! I had high expectations at the start, and I did love the ending, but the middle lacked.

The language of the book is artful without being flowery, just shy of lush. I think the writing style works-- it neither shone nor hampered the story.

I wanted to be excited about the characters, but their portraits were very simply drawn, I think by nature of it being a shorter novel. I just wish we got a little more complexity in their interactions instead of relying on their backstories. 

That said, the representation in this book is outstanding. Two transgender leads and very creative worldbuilding around gender and culture. The magic system was very interesting, and the visuals of the settings were stunning.

This book didn't quite live up to my high expectations, but I'm still happy I read it!

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neilibra's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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jet_nebula's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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bearish's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Literally a Trans Fairytale, Be Careful What You Wish For, Found Family, Aggressive Symbolism, TFW Your Polycule All Has the Same Name, Featuring: A Fun Bird God!

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