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A review by ketutar
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
4.0
Now... this was a bit muddled by the fact that I have been reading this book on and off for a couple of months, and I have been reading a lot of other books together with it. This one should be read by itself, and rather quickly.
Now I understand the cover, though I don't think it's a good choice.
I found the alchemy part fascinating. Seanan made it sound real, and I like that.
I also like the fact that she opened the door for further adventures while finishing the story. I love how Seanan McGuire makes me expect things I don't expect :-D I mean, she has a unique way of seeing things. Most solutions aren't obvious. The conclusions and choices the characters make aren't predictable. Most of the time. I like that. She also widens the concept of a "happy ending". Seanan McGuire's books aren't rosy and unicorn farts. They are pretty dark and some very horrible things happen. But it's not necessarily bad. Or, of course, it's bad, but one can have a happy ending, be content and enjoy life and see the beauty of it, even though some very horrible things have happened. I believe that is important because that's what human life is. Everyone suffers in some ways, and experiences pain and disappointment and depression and "bad things", even though one could argue some people's "pain" is nothing compared to some other people's pain. It's all relevant, isn't it? Anyway, that's not all there is, and life is beautiful, and Seanan McGuire makes me remember it. I love her books.
Now I understand the cover, though I don't think it's a good choice.
I found the alchemy part fascinating. Seanan made it sound real, and I like that.
I also like the fact that she opened the door for further adventures while finishing the story. I love how Seanan McGuire makes me expect things I don't expect :-D I mean, she has a unique way of seeing things. Most solutions aren't obvious. The conclusions and choices the characters make aren't predictable. Most of the time. I like that. She also widens the concept of a "happy ending". Seanan McGuire's books aren't rosy and unicorn farts. They are pretty dark and some very horrible things happen. But it's not necessarily bad. Or, of course, it's bad, but one can have a happy ending, be content and enjoy life and see the beauty of it, even though some very horrible things have happened. I believe that is important because that's what human life is. Everyone suffers in some ways, and experiences pain and disappointment and depression and "bad things", even though one could argue some people's "pain" is nothing compared to some other people's pain. It's all relevant, isn't it? Anyway, that's not all there is, and life is beautiful, and Seanan McGuire makes me remember it. I love her books.