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A review by celinbean
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Maia trying so hard to stay kind in a world that was rarely ever kind to him hit me right in the chest ngl
this is the kind of cozy fantasy i like. im not even sure if this can be categorized as cozy fantasy but it felt cozy to me. Maybe low stakes? There was a lot of political intrigue and with the kind of complicated names i was struggling to follow along (maybe that was just because of the audiobook bc i barely ever knew who was involved in these intrigues until i had more context or the narrator started talking in the certain cadence that only that character spoke in. also shoutout to the narrator while we are at it that really helped lol)
despite being confused for a lot of the political intrigue plot reading this felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket and getting to explore this world through maias eyes and seeing him change things up with his kindness
anyway can’t wait to jump into the adjacent two books about calahan? Idk how to write any of the names lol the witness of the dead. i feel like she’s gonna expand this world a lot more in those also i heard ppl describe it as a cozy gay detective story so im ready
this is the kind of cozy fantasy i like. im not even sure if this can be categorized as cozy fantasy but it felt cozy to me. Maybe low stakes? There was a lot of political intrigue and with the kind of complicated names i was struggling to follow along (maybe that was just because of the audiobook bc i barely ever knew who was involved in these intrigues until i had more context or the narrator started talking in the certain cadence that only that character spoke in. also shoutout to the narrator while we are at it that really helped lol)
despite being confused for a lot of the political intrigue plot reading this felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket and getting to explore this world through maias eyes and seeing him change things up with his kindness
anyway can’t wait to jump into the adjacent two books about calahan? Idk how to write any of the names lol the witness of the dead. i feel like she’s gonna expand this world a lot more in those also i heard ppl describe it as a cozy gay detective story so im ready