A review by mou3r
The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison

challenging emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

This was beautifully written, as are the other works that take place in the universe Katherine Addison has created. I struggle to categorize her novels into broad genres such as 'fantasy' or 'mystery' as they unfold themselves in a way that seems very unique to the author. Following the minutiae of a single character's day to day life in a vivid and lively town full of well crafted characters, the reader receives a level of detail often reserved for visual storytelling - like one would find in video games or highly polished film sets. 

I watched the nearness of the end approach with sadness as I knew the many troubles, wounds and story threads our protagonist was wound into couldn't possibly be resolved in the space remaining. In Thara Celehar, Addison has fashioned a very unique figure whose story I find myself deeply craving more of. I was gutted that things ended where they did, but found the echo of the book's title an appropriate place to leave things for this installation.