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A review by gaden35
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
I love this book so much. It makes all my other 5 star reviews feel false.
THIS is how you do a recovery from SA story. THIS is how you do a forced proximity/arranged marriage trope. The discussions of consent in many forms and in many arenas are refreshing and nice to finally see in a fantasy novel. The main sex scene was well done and avoided many (not all haha) of the SFF/Romantasy tropes. The ones it used were well done.
And Foz has built a world I am yearning to learn more about. And proves how inclusive fantasy can be if you just care enough.
LOVE THIS BOOK.
THIS is how you do a recovery from SA story. THIS is how you do a forced proximity/arranged marriage trope. The discussions of consent in many forms and in many arenas are refreshing and nice to finally see in a fantasy novel. The main sex scene was well done and avoided many (not all haha) of the SFF/Romantasy tropes. The ones it used were well done.
And Foz has built a world I am yearning to learn more about. And proves how inclusive fantasy can be if you just care enough.
LOVE THIS BOOK.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence