A review by taythegreat
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

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

3.0

I have very mixed feelings about this book. It was really hard for me to get into. It took me nearly two days to read 68 pages. I think it's a me thing rather than it being a bad book, I just don't think this style of writing is for me. The first third of the book felt a lot like reading Stephen King, which isn't necessarily a bad thing if you like the way he writes. I prefer a more flowery/lyrical style of writing whereas his and this book is more to the point. 

I liked most of the characters. Marra was aggravating with her constant self hate and kicking herself for being "slow". I would have like to see some character development where she realizes she isn't "slow" she just had a crappy family. Marra was a boss, and I wish she would have realized it by the end of the book. I loved the banter between the Dust-wife and Fenris as well as the bickering between the Dust-wife and Agnes, the Dust-wife was just fun all around. Bonedog, like every dog, absolutely stole my heart, along with the demon chicken. 

All in all, I really did love the storyline and was able to finally immerse myself around the point they got to the goblin market.  I just don't think this style of writing is for me.
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