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A review by maidinnah
The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. Lemberg
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The Four Profound Weaves drops you into a world that normalizes queerness, polyamory, and genderfluidity amongst desert sands and nebulous magic systems, making an absolutely enchanting, intricate, and spellbinding tale. By having two elderly, transgender protagonists at the forefront, adventuring past their prime and asking questions about identity, transformation, and death, Lemberg expresses hope for different ways of being and inspires the courage to pursue them.
Despite how much passion and love this book was written with, the vague, lyrical prose did make it challenging to follow along initially. Additionally, the alternating perspectives seemed unnecessary, given how similarly both protagonists sounded, which added to the confusion. The Birdverse world is worth feeling lost for a bit though.
Despite how much passion and love this book was written with, the vague, lyrical prose did make it challenging to follow along initially. Additionally, the alternating perspectives seemed unnecessary, given how similarly both protagonists sounded, which added to the confusion. The Birdverse world is worth feeling lost for a bit though.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Torture, and Transphobia
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Child death