Review by hheartbooks - A Far Better Thing

hheartbooks 's review for:

A Far Better Thing by H.G. Parry

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is my first time reading Parry, but I was intrigued by the mash up of historical and fairy fantasy and references to Dickens. I must admit it took me a while to get into the story and keep track of how characters were connected to each other. This was one I had to listen to in hour spurts, anything shorter hindered my ability to keep it all together. However, once I found I understood the characters' motivations, I really got invested in them. While there is a plot to this story, it is definitely character growth propelled, and I really loved where the author took each of the main characters. It was well done. I believe this is a book that I will keep thinking about.

Please note that I received an audio ARC from the publisher through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

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