A review by aingealwroth
Countess by Suzan Palumbo

reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

This is a Science-Fantasy story (with minimal world building), BIPOC main character (with a tragically B&W aspect to everything), Queer rep (closed door sapphic and not a romance!), Overthrow-The-Oppressors wish fulfillment plot written by a Foodie. For all these things, it is overly vague on details, ignores taking care of themselves (or any ramifications for NOT doing so), very light on the grim-dark tendencies of most feminine-rage and eat-the-rich type reads, and over all just does its wish fulfillment thing without other considerations.

TLDR: Not mad I read it, but I do wish it had stuck the landing.
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