genevieveashby 's review for:

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

3.0

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I read this alongside a retelling from my favorite podcasters (Witch Bitch Amateur Hour’s spin-off Patreon Simply Captivating), and I wouldn’t have started or finished it otherwise. The story takes place in an alternate world where the main characters are “god-touched” and not entirely human, and sexuality is viewed and acted out differently. However, I still found the main character’s age of consent for her indentured service hard to accept. Were it not for the context and discussion I got from the WBAH girls along the way, I wouldn’t have been able to get past that to enjoy the epic story. Reading along with them, I enjoyed it despite its issues so many other reviewers have detailed in full already. I wouldn’t recommend it, and yet I don’t regret reading it. *Read as thou wilt!