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A review by theinquisitxor
The Bone Way by Holly J. Underhill
4.0
It took me about all of 3 seconds to add this to my tbr when I a) saw the cover and b) read this it is a sapphic retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth.
I enjoyed my time reading this novella. It was entertaining, emotional, whimsical and beautiful from the first page to the last. It's set in a Ghibli-esqu world where steam trains and airships travel, but soft cottages, gardens and fluffy cats are always around the corner. Howl's Moving Castle aesthetics all the way. Even the Shadow Land (the underworld land where our characters travel) has it's own set of darker whimsy that shines through.
This book is about a married couple, Teagan and Cressidae. I feel like the less you know about the plot and the circumstances of the characters, the better. The backstories slowly unveil themselves in a quite beautiful way, so I think that going into this book fairly blind is best.
Because this is a novella, this did not have as much depth as I would have liked. Some of Underhill's writing also clashed a bit with my personal taste, but that is just a personal preference. Overall, I enjoyed my time reading this tale of whimsy, love and family, and I would definitely recommend picking it up if you are interested!
Thank you NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for a free and honest review!
I enjoyed my time reading this novella. It was entertaining, emotional, whimsical and beautiful from the first page to the last. It's set in a Ghibli-esqu world where steam trains and airships travel, but soft cottages, gardens and fluffy cats are always around the corner. Howl's Moving Castle aesthetics all the way. Even the Shadow Land (the underworld land where our characters travel) has it's own set of darker whimsy that shines through.
This book is about a married couple, Teagan and Cressidae. I feel like the less you know about the plot and the circumstances of the characters, the better. The backstories slowly unveil themselves in a quite beautiful way, so I think that going into this book fairly blind is best.
Because this is a novella, this did not have as much depth as I would have liked. Some of Underhill's writing also clashed a bit with my personal taste, but that is just a personal preference. Overall, I enjoyed my time reading this tale of whimsy, love and family, and I would definitely recommend picking it up if you are interested!
Thank you NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for a free and honest review!