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A review by mattdoucette
The Alchemy of Being Fourteen by Leah Williams
5.0
I can't even describe how much I enjoyed this book.
The world building in the first half is welcoming and descriptive with descriptions that don't outsmart themselves and make it easy to experience the world the way the Arden & Winter do.
The characters are genuine and likable. You care about them and want them to be ok. The characters are distinct and full of life.
(Spoilery bit) The reveal that I felt like I was going to get with Arden was handled so well and so smooth. It feels like it would have had a place in any body horror classic.
The slow burn establishing the world is genuinely worth it as it shoots you out of a cannon at the end, rocketing toward what I hope are many more books to come.
The world building in the first half is welcoming and descriptive with descriptions that don't outsmart themselves and make it easy to experience the world the way the Arden & Winter do.
The characters are genuine and likable. You care about them and want them to be ok. The characters are distinct and full of life.
(Spoilery bit) The reveal that I felt like I was going to get with Arden was handled so well and so smooth. It feels like it would have had a place in any body horror classic.
The slow burn establishing the world is genuinely worth it as it shoots you out of a cannon at the end, rocketing toward what I hope are many more books to come.