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A review by peter_xxx
The Scar by Marina Dyachenko
3.0
This was an interesting but hard book to read. It is the story of a curse and how that curse is lifted. It also is a fantasy story but one with a very personal scope. The whole story is about one person and the people he interacts with. There are some hints at great world shattering events in the background but these do not drive this story. Ambition, greed, Cruelty and foremost cowardice are the actual driving factors behind the events in this story. Although I have to add that love and courage also have a place in here.
This book was wordier and slower then I was actually expecting. I've seen it gotten compared to Robin Hobb books and I definitely see what is meant by that. Although I feel that the descriptions and the sentence building here are a touch more baroque. I have not that much experience with Russian literature but I understand that this is a common thread there.
This book, even though it needs a bit of effort to read, is actually highly recommended.
This book was wordier and slower then I was actually expecting. I've seen it gotten compared to Robin Hobb books and I definitely see what is meant by that. Although I feel that the descriptions and the sentence building here are a touch more baroque. I have not that much experience with Russian literature but I understand that this is a common thread there.
This book, even though it needs a bit of effort to read, is actually highly recommended.