A review by genny
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This is the first of T. Kingfisher's books that I've tried, and I adored the writing style! Very classically "fairy tale"-esque, the beginning especially so. There's such a somber feel to the whole book and yet the punches of humor work well. You can kind of predict what will happen as it's a standard quest story, but the characters we meet along the way are so unique (and mostly loveable, save for ones like the curse-child...shudders), they make the journey worth it. There's a ton of creative ideas at play here without bogging down the plot!

I will say though that Marra doesn't come across as a 30-year-old (this is coming from someone nearing that age). Something about her manner kept making me think of her as a teenager. 
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