A review by cyanide_latte
The Root: A Novel of the Wrath & Athenaeum by Na'amen Gobert Tilahun

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I gotta say, I wasn't sure what to expect going into this, and it didn't hook me right away, but once it did, it was totally worth it! I think for once I'm glad that I took longer to read through a book. In addition to switching between two different dimensional settings, we have multiple perspective switches within each dimension, and I think the fact it took me close to two months to read through this benefited that. It might have been a bit too much to really absorb all at once if I'd tried reading through it faster than I did.

Presently, I'm not going to add any more to this review, because I feel like anything I might cover in here is going to be spoilers. The summary given for the book is a very excellent groundwork to have going into it, and I think you should be flying blind past that point. Otherwise it might overwhelm most readers before they even get started. But I do promise you, this book is 100% worth it!