A review by curiousdoodler
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is very fast. You're dropped right in the middle of the story and by the time you figure out what's going on it's over. Over the course of the 99 pages my feelings swung wildly between 3 stars and 5 stars. The main character is frustrating and her inner world is not a fun place. She is suffering from trauma and the book really tackles how that affects her. As frustrating as the main character is, she also feels real. I personally prefer tighter plot and pacing in a novella, but the story works. It's more of an abstract character study, with one real and lost woman at it's heart. In the end, I went with a 5 star rating. The book isn't always enjoyable, but it is always very good.