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A review by spiringempress
The Winged Histories by Sofia Samatar
3.0
To echo the sentiments of other reviewers, The Winged Histories probably deserves a higher rating than I am giving it. However, I lost interest pretty quickly on and only continued because I was convinced that something would grab my attention. It never did. The premise was interesting, but the characters failed to make an impression and did not make me want to know more about their story.
Ultimately, I think this was due to the fact that the story was told in a manner that is not my favorite. The narration seemed to be omnipresent and not told from the perspective of the character, this made it hard for me to form a connection as the characters and the events unfolding felt distant from the reader. Just not my favorite style of writing and it is disappointing because I had this book on my TBR for a long time.
Ultimately, I think this was due to the fact that the story was told in a manner that is not my favorite. The narration seemed to be omnipresent and not told from the perspective of the character, this made it hard for me to form a connection as the characters and the events unfolding felt distant from the reader. Just not my favorite style of writing and it is disappointing because I had this book on my TBR for a long time.