A review by julis
The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Literally every potential flaw in this book (sometimes the writing is clunky, the pacing can be odd, the style is occasionally jarring) I am ignoring in favor of the ship, which is incredibly toxic and balls-to-the-wall insane and 100% my jam. God. She terrifies him and he wants to climb her like a tree. I love it.

I am though Hmm at like. This is not a work of historical fiction it is Greek-inspired but not about Greece and yet the Medes are just straight out of an Ancient Greek text on Persia like. A little deconstruction would’ve killed you? I get it’s YA published in 2000 but come on.