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kazen 's review for:
The Weaver
by Emmi Itäranta
Things starts off great - an interesting world doled out in manageable chunks! An easy-to-like character that's caught up in Happenings! A mystery with a sure to be gruesome villain!
But as much as I like the beginning the book stalls. It's not the plot, exactly, or the character development, but the lack of love given to the world they're inhabiting. The what is lovingly explained, but Eliana's lack of interest in the why means we don't get many answers. Who are the people who came to this island, and what drove them to make such segregated groups? Why does the council have such power, and where did that power come from? Ships travel between the island and other places, so what holds the inhabitants here? And so on. The ground level world building is solid enough, but there's little added to that foundation.
I like that there's a main female/female relationship and the fact that it's f/f doesn't raise any eyebrows. A side character is gender queer/fluid/trans, perhaps, but it's barely examined so I don't want label them.
While the set up and idea are interesting when more depth is required we find ourselves stuck in an ill-woven web.
But as much as I like the beginning the book stalls. It's not the plot, exactly, or the character development, but the lack of love given to the world they're inhabiting. The what is lovingly explained, but Eliana's lack of interest in the why means we don't get many answers. Who are the people who came to this island, and what drove them to make such segregated groups? Why does the council have such power, and where did that power come from? Ships travel between the island and other places, so what holds the inhabitants here? And so on. The ground level world building is solid enough, but there's little added to that foundation.
I like that there's a main female/female relationship and the fact that it's f/f doesn't raise any eyebrows. A side character is gender queer/fluid/trans, perhaps, but it's barely examined so I don't want label them.
While the set up and idea are interesting when more depth is required we find ourselves stuck in an ill-woven web.