Reviews - Nettle & Bone | The StoryGraph

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This is probably a very good book, but for me personally, there’s something about this author’s writing style that’s just too circa-2010-style self-consciously twee and pedantically wholesome. I don’t think there’s anything objectively bad here, but there’s a particular flavor to it that’s like cilantro: the whole time I’m experiencing it, I wish I wasn’t. Anyway if you’re not me you’ll probably enjoy this book.

lucijarman's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

robomachin's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Fantastic first chapters and filled with great ideas (the shoulder puppet!), but the way everything wraps up leaves no room for imagination and wants to make sure that in spite of the main genre subversions, you're getting that happy ever after ending.

sar10's review against another edition

5.0

I wanted it longer, an extra 100 pages would have made me so happy. Everything was do interesting I wanted to spend more time with it. Also a spin off with the Dust-Wife and Godmother! I need that!