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A review by brisingr
Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek
2.0
ADORED the eastern european folklore elements of this, and the writing style was splendid. these were 400 pages of just... fairytale happenings, and that was lovely indeed. a strong debut, however - i just couldn't care less about these characters or what's happening for them. it was SUCH a pain to pick this book up each time i stopped reading, and it pains me so much bc i really wanted to love this.
if you enjoy howl's moving castle, or the girl from the other side, then this is probably your exact jam. not really mine, i feel like the original just can't be matched (and def not in this book). it's a begrudging rating i am giving this book bc i *did* finish it, but i'm far from having enjoyed it unfortunately, while also just loving the idea and the skills set in here, just not a fan of the execution.
if you enjoy howl's moving castle, or the girl from the other side, then this is probably your exact jam. not really mine, i feel like the original just can't be matched (and def not in this book). it's a begrudging rating i am giving this book bc i *did* finish it, but i'm far from having enjoyed it unfortunately, while also just loving the idea and the skills set in here, just not a fan of the execution.