bacoyaaa 's review for:

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a wonderful book, really a pleasure to read. Well written and immersive, I loved how you the reader immediately connected with how lost Maia felt becoming emperor and having no context with all the history and names being thrown around as neither of us had the necessary education to know what was going on. Also, the recurring theme of your crippling self doubt and anxiety driving you to kindness and deliberate, researched "accidentally" good decision making hit very close to home. The themes of abuse and growth and learning to trust were handled well, and I enjoyed watching the plot unfold and getting to know so the characters. This was great.