A review by leitnerkev
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An enjoyable read that nevertheless let me down. The premise is high concept and so I was hoping for an exploration of fate and reality and consequences. We get some of those concepts as context as the plot progresses but ultimately the story is an old one - a chance at rewriting one's life and the rejection of regreat. Ennobling, in a way, but ultimately a waste of the exciting world which was built for what seemed like a lab for an idea book. This was not, unfortunately, and idea book. It was a love story, both between characters and for the MC to herself.