A review by remescient
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Loved this book. It's a great combo of a very sympathetic, lovable character with political intrigue, without needing to info dump all at once to make you understand that the situation is tense.  The only thing I really didn't like was the in-world language. It kept taking me out of the plot to have to refer to the glossary at the back of the book, and doesn't contribute much to the world building imo.
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