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A review by wazbar
The Dancers of Arun by Elizabeth A. Lynn
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
Watchtower is one of the best books I've read recently, and the same mastery of craft can be found here. There's a wonderful command of tone and a perspective into the daily lives of the characters that makes them feel much larger than their brief appearances in a book that is itself rather brief.
I'd say this is somewhat a weaker book than Watchtower for its narrator and the central romance. One thing I really appreciated about Ryke's growth in Watchtower was how he believed himself too old to grow and learn but was wrong. It's not a theme I've often seen done so well. On the other hand, Kerris's coming into his own as he learns to ope up felt a lot more conventional and I have reservations about the central romance.
I'd say this is somewhat a weaker book than Watchtower for its narrator and the central romance. One thing I really appreciated about Ryke's growth in Watchtower was how he believed himself too old to grow and learn but was wrong. It's not a theme I've often seen done so well. On the other hand, Kerris's coming into his own as he learns to ope up felt a lot more conventional and I have reservations about the central romance.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
Maybe I am simply too square but I don't understand why the incestuous romance is presented as an unalloyed good. It feels like it's making a point but I don't like any point that I can imagine it's making.