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A review by blossomclouds
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a beautiful journey to take. At the beginning I was still wholly unaware of what would happen, and yet everything kept to the same atmosphere and never once broke the setting as it is described at the beginning.
The tropes that are played on - familiar and ripe with the potential to go in an unhealthy direction - are executed in a way that makes complete sense but isn't predictable or flat, at least it wasn't to me. The magic of it comes together so nicely.
The characters are fleshed out through their own narration, I thought, and what multi-faceted and gripping characters they are.
I have only delight in my heart after reading this.
The tropes that are played on - familiar and ripe with the potential to go in an unhealthy direction - are executed in a way that makes complete sense but isn't predictable or flat, at least it wasn't to me. The magic of it comes together so nicely.
The characters are fleshed out through their own narration, I thought, and what multi-faceted and gripping characters they are.
I have only delight in my heart after reading this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty