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A review by maudsmeets
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
5.0
Katherine Lundy is one of my new favorite characters ever. I'm currently unable to find the words to describe her (I just keep deleting what I've just written) because none of them do her justice. This book is so short and still it touches on so many important issues. These books highlight the things we don't like to talk about. This book discussed grief, bullying, feminism, not fitting in, family and friendship and everything felt so real and so genuine. The other books in this series discussed asexuality, toxic gender roles, being overweight and the difficulties of being transgender and damn that's so important. I don't know how to review this series because it just feels like I'm gushing and like none of my words make sense, but I do want to say this:
These books take me to another world. They make me happy and they make me feel understood in some sort of way. They are a tribute to all the fairytales that I love, have loved and will love. They make me feel welcome and not alone. It feels like pure magic. It feels like coming home. This sounds so cheesy but these books are important and soft and I love them. If you feel misunderstood and like you don't belong, please read one of these books. It feels like they were written for the nerdy kid in class who loved fairytales and who's imagination was way too big for a world that can be harsh and cruel. Remember, magic can be found everywhere. I found magic in my journey to the Goblin Market with Katherine Lundy and it was a journey that I will never forget.
These books take me to another world. They make me happy and they make me feel understood in some sort of way. They are a tribute to all the fairytales that I love, have loved and will love. They make me feel welcome and not alone. It feels like pure magic. It feels like coming home. This sounds so cheesy but these books are important and soft and I love them. If you feel misunderstood and like you don't belong, please read one of these books. It feels like they were written for the nerdy kid in class who loved fairytales and who's imagination was way too big for a world that can be harsh and cruel. Remember, magic can be found everywhere. I found magic in my journey to the Goblin Market with Katherine Lundy and it was a journey that I will never forget.