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A review by brontesauruses
That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss+ for giving me early access in exchange for an honest review!
How great is that cover?? I was sold pretty much immediately based on that alone, and it mostly lived up to my expectations. The writing can be a bit clunky at times, and I found the romance to be very distracting*, but there's a lot to like: Joan's magic, her relationship with her brother, Faerie Nonsense, Shakespeare, just, like...Joan in general, honestly. Lots of good stuff. Also, it was all very queer and I am always here for that.
I was kind of on the fence about whether or not I'd read the next one, but the ending has made me very curious.
*It wasn't bad?? There was just lots of blushing and stomach butterflies, and maybe I'm just a cranky old lady, but it got old very quickly and felt like it was getting in the way sometimes. I like romance, but...yeah.
How great is that cover?? I was sold pretty much immediately based on that alone, and it mostly lived up to my expectations. The writing can be a bit clunky at times, and I found the romance to be very distracting*, but there's a lot to like: Joan's magic, her relationship with her brother, Faerie Nonsense, Shakespeare, just, like...Joan in general, honestly. Lots of good stuff. Also, it was all very queer and I am always here for that.
I was kind of on the fence about whether or not I'd read the next one, but the ending has made me very curious.
*It wasn't bad?? There was just lots of blushing and stomach butterflies, and maybe I'm just a cranky old lady, but it got old very quickly and felt like it was getting in the way sometimes. I like romance, but...yeah.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Racism