anthonyreadssff 's review for:

The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

DID NOT FINISH: 59%

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Tons of world building via exposition. Once I felt the story would get going the plot kind of just meanders and instead of building up these characters it builds up the world. Which I don't hate but you have to do it correctly not just through tons of exposition. It's like the narrator knows he's talking to the reader who is not from this place which is not how good world building is done. Bummer because I really Enjoyed Between Two Fires by the same author.