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freezeveganpolice 's review for:
The Knight and the Moth
by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Y'all were not kidding: I love that gargoyle with all my heart. Rory, on the other hand, I could take or leave. He's so unproblematic as to be uninteresting. That said, I look forward to him (and Maude!!) in his vengeance era.
Altogether loved this for its atmosphere and its take on the relationship between religion and profit, though once again I fear the last 15% is by far the best. Some encounters with the Omens were far more compelling than others, some words were egregiously over-used (fractured... ignoble... "taking up the mantle") and I wish we'd gotten more depth to Maude. But god how refreshing to read (via audiobook) a romantic fantasy by an author who can write prose without relying on excess fragments or modern slang.
Altogether loved this for its atmosphere and its take on the relationship between religion and profit, though once again I fear the last 15% is by far the best. Some encounters with the Omens were far more compelling than others, some words were egregiously over-used (fractured... ignoble... "taking up the mantle") and I wish we'd gotten more depth to Maude. But god how refreshing to read (via audiobook) a romantic fantasy by an author who can write prose without relying on excess fragments or modern slang.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Colonisation