A review by rsmry
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Idk man. Very sweet main character and other characters I enjoyed as well. Really thorough world building, which was fun. But the plot and characters were still largely underwhelming. There were no surprising twists in the plot, no deeper character studies. :(

Oh and the writing at times was so uncreative. Like boring, repetitive structure and a lot of saying rather than showing, especially when wrapping up the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death