galliexyc 's review for:

Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
3.0

This book has a lovely, magical atmosphere, but the writing plods along... I seriously couldn't believe how long it took me to get through a page of writing. It wasn't that it wasn't engaging, nor is the writing dense or difficult to understand. It just has a lot of MASS to it, if that makes sense.

I wasn't a huge fan of the pacing of the story which sort of drags along until the final 140 pages suddenly fill up with vague, Lovecraftian descriptions of action. I think I remember now why this book was definitely not on my frequently-read shelf as a child.

Also, seriously concerned about
Spoiler the unquestionable age gap between Rosie and Narl? If he's already an established blacksmith when she starts befriending him at... 4? that must give them at least a 14 year age gap, not to mention that he literally watched her grow up from a toddler. Miss me with that!