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A review by duchess
Our Lady of the Ice by Cassandra Rose Clarke
3.0
3.5 stars. I did not expect this book to be an alternate history! The plot summary completely neglects to highlight that this book is in fact retro futurism combined with noir. Not knowing this off the bat actually threw me off for the first few chapters, because I was suddenly unsure of when the story was taking place.
Once I got over that, it became clear to me that this story was focusing a lot on the atmospheric quality of noir, so don't expect this to be fast-paced. It was fun to follow the central mystery, but it wasn't resolved by the end?? I'm unsure if this book is meant to be a stand-alone, because a sequel may be appreciated if only so I can see the full story through.
Once I got over that, it became clear to me that this story was focusing a lot on the atmospheric quality of noir, so don't expect this to be fast-paced. It was fun to follow the central mystery, but it wasn't resolved by the end?? I'm unsure if this book is meant to be a stand-alone, because a sequel may be appreciated if only so I can see the full story through.