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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Thanks to NetGalley and One World for an ARC of this title.
What a delight of a book. I'm not a huge historical fantasy person, but this hit the right blend of well-researched and well-written. The setting and details of frontier life in Montana during homesteading feels fully thought out (there's fantastic world building happening), and the various characters that make up the town feel fleshed-out and complex. LaValle knows his hand and plays each of his cards at the right time, revealing a new layer to the supernatural dealings, and though the moment right before the finale felt a smidge rushed and occasionally hard to follow (a lot of characters make a LOT of choices leading into the finale), I loved the ending.
What a delight of a book. I'm not a huge historical fantasy person, but this hit the right blend of well-researched and well-written. The setting and details of frontier life in Montana during homesteading feels fully thought out (there's fantastic world building happening), and the various characters that make up the town feel fleshed-out and complex. LaValle knows his hand and plays each of his cards at the right time, revealing a new layer to the supernatural dealings, and though the moment right before the finale felt a smidge rushed and occasionally hard to follow (a lot of characters make a LOT of choices leading into the finale), I loved the ending.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
This is a wonderful book with a fantastical twist on a long forgotten bit of American history. Definitely check it out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Outing
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
someone get me to the town of two sisters NOW I wanna live out my days there
3.25
Libby audio
This was a wild ride. Well written with lots of twists.
Libby audio
This was a wild ride. Well written with lots of twists.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Outing
emotional
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced