A review by bookbrig
Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I really enjoyed this. There's a diverse blend of characters dealing with everything from dead parents to panic attacks to physical abuse, as well as a wonderfully twisty story and interesting world building. Plus, FRIENDS! I love stories about friends navigating adventures together, and this group were particularly endearing. I love that Alys was fat, and early in the story thinks about her THIGHS CHAFING while she's running because chub rub is real and I cannot remember reading about it in a fantasy story EVER. I love the tentative slow blossom romance (and I HATED a late book scene
that stole some bits of that romance it was SO EVIL
). I love Cassa being kind of annoying to her friends but also feeling ALL THE THINGS and not really knowing how to process that. And related, I really enjoyed the contrasts between Vesper and Cassa's ways of approaching their problems. Basically, while the plot didn't necessarily wow me at every turn, this book gave me lots of feels and they were Good. 
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