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A review by smileyghost
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't know y'all. it was... fine. it felt a lot younger than the first book, and I felt that Jack and Jill's characterization was way off. didn't Jack say they had been treated as the "pretty one" and the "smart one"? so why was Jill characterized as the sporty one? why did Jack seem afraid of Jill, compared to her protective nature and leadership in book 1? why did the girls seem so close in book 1 if they apparently never bonded through childhood?
yes, we got the written story of what happened to the twins, but we didn't get much more than what Jack alluded to in the first book. I guess I got a glimpse into why the girls felt that the Moors were their home, but like... it really felt like we were missing a lot of the creepiness that was described in book 1. not to mention, I really hate the fact that Jill's "home" was under the protection/manipulation of a predator. Jack's home with Dr. Bleak makes sense. but Jill was clearly brainwashed and unhappy. it seems counter to the logic of other worlds being "fits" for children that we hear described in book 1.
I loved the queer rep with Alexis, but she kinda came out of nowhere. Jack never alluded to her orto losing someone important to her in book 1.
overall this felt like the author trying desperately to milk a backstory from the hints we got in book 1 and ultimately struggling to get a story that makes sense and fits the framework we were given in book 1. I don't think I'll be reading the other books in the series after this one.
yes, we got the written story of what happened to the twins, but we didn't get much more than what Jack alluded to in the first book. I guess I got a glimpse into why the girls felt that the Moors were their home, but like... it really felt like we were missing a lot of the creepiness that was described in book 1. not to mention, I really hate the fact that Jill's "home" was under the protection/manipulation of a predator. Jack's home with Dr. Bleak makes sense. but Jill was clearly brainwashed and unhappy. it seems counter to the logic of other worlds being "fits" for children that we hear described in book 1.
I loved the queer rep with Alexis, but she kinda came out of nowhere. Jack never alluded to her or
overall this felt like the author trying desperately to milk a backstory from the hints we got in book 1 and ultimately struggling to get a story that makes sense and fits the framework we were given in book 1. I don't think I'll be reading the other books in the series after this one.