A review by littlemiao
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

I love pretty much everything Seanan McGuire writes, but I admit the first book in this series wasn’t my favorite. Maybe it is worth a re-listen, because all the while I had trouble distinguishing Jack and Jill, who are the protagonists in this second book. I like that it is narrated by the author herself. It was kind of hard for me to get into, with the fairy tale and didactic style of narration, even though I usually like stories like that. Maybe it was just my mood. It is creepy and more than a little bit gruesome, but again that normally wouldn’t bother me. So I admit I didn’t enjoy it, but I’m giving it four stars because I love the author and it was well-conceived.
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