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holdenwunders_ 's review for:
The Society of Unknowable Objects
by Gareth Brown
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Gareth Brown is back and has officially beaten the curse of the bad second book!
When you come out with a debut that is beloved and five stars all around, coming in with a second that is just as good is a feat. Even reading his authour notes and how he struggled writing this, you can tell he felt the pressure and I’m so relieved he was able to avoid a bad second book. And not only that, give us something truly amazing that I cannot choose which of his books are my favourite.
There is something about Brown’s writing that is incredibly nostalgic while being completely new. When you love a little bit of whimsy, grounded magic but without it being romance heavy, it’s hard to find. But reading Brown makes me feel like I’m 11 years old reading Harry Potter for the first time. And that’s not to say that the themes aren’t adult because they very much are, but he gives me that indescribable feeling.
Taking us on a journey in a world where magic exists but is a danger, where do we draw the line? Can it bring us joy, save lives, or be the reckoning we never saw coming?
When you come out with a debut that is beloved and five stars all around, coming in with a second that is just as good is a feat. Even reading his authour notes and how he struggled writing this, you can tell he felt the pressure and I’m so relieved he was able to avoid a bad second book. And not only that, give us something truly amazing that I cannot choose which of his books are my favourite.
There is something about Brown’s writing that is incredibly nostalgic while being completely new. When you love a little bit of whimsy, grounded magic but without it being romance heavy, it’s hard to find. But reading Brown makes me feel like I’m 11 years old reading Harry Potter for the first time. And that’s not to say that the themes aren’t adult because they very much are, but he gives me that indescribable feeling.
Taking us on a journey in a world where magic exists but is a danger, where do we draw the line? Can it bring us joy, save lives, or be the reckoning we never saw coming?