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A review by cleothegreat
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
4.0
‘ My dreams never change: the Monsea, the rowboats, the walking, the tunnels, moths. I’ve forgotten what the rest of the world is made of. When my eyes sweep a town of colorful houses, all I ever really understand are the blues, whites, and grays, as if I’m looking everywhere for the places we’ve left behind. ‘
literally my comfort author as much as certain aspects of the story were insufferable :’( have always wished for more rep/diversity from her + I can’t really remember how katsa + lady bir were described in their respective books because I read them in MIDDLE SCHOOL (cringe) but cashore made them sound like POC here? and if that’s the case then why are the women on the covers of them white? it’s just a bit odd. and I mean the background gay characters are great and all but I just wished we got more. esp after reading so many good lgbt/poc inclusive fantasy this year. just seems half assed diversity imo
the foxes were great though and hava’s personality and the way her trauma effects her were magnetic to read about. and although the change in writing style in this book threw me off at first I warmed to it quickly. I’ll never turn down a chance to read about the world I felt like I grew up with and I’m so happy I was able to indulge :’)
literally my comfort author as much as certain aspects of the story were insufferable :’( have always wished for more rep/diversity from her + I can’t really remember how katsa + lady bir were described in their respective books because I read them in MIDDLE SCHOOL (cringe) but cashore made them sound like POC here? and if that’s the case then why are the women on the covers of them white? it’s just a bit odd. and I mean the background gay characters are great and all but I just wished we got more. esp after reading so many good lgbt/poc inclusive fantasy this year. just seems half assed diversity imo
the foxes were great though and hava’s personality and the way her trauma effects her were magnetic to read about. and although the change in writing style in this book threw me off at first I warmed to it quickly. I’ll never turn down a chance to read about the world I felt like I grew up with and I’m so happy I was able to indulge :’)