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A review by emmacb
Lanny by Max Porter
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I love Max Porter. His writing style is one that often doesn't do it for me, but something about the way he writes often leaves me thinking about his books Long after I finish reading them.
I loved the gossip sections, and the short character segments for narration. The scrambly way they were structured made me sort of slowly build up my own piecemeal image of the characters, and changing that image when new gossip or information came up was an interesting way to challenge some of my own preconceptions.
A part of me wants to know MORE on the lore of dead Papa toothwort, but I guess that's not really the point, and if I had been told more I probably wouldn't still be thinking about the story!
I loved the gossip sections, and the short character segments for narration. The scrambly way they were structured made me sort of slowly build up my own piecemeal image of the characters, and changing that image when new gossip or information came up was an interesting way to challenge some of my own preconceptions.
A part of me wants to know MORE on the lore of dead Papa toothwort, but I guess that's not really the point, and if I had been told more I probably wouldn't still be thinking about the story!
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism