A review by charlotteregan
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

adventurous slow-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? Yes

5.0

OH MY FUCKING GOD. When I tell you this book ruined me 10000x more than The Vanished Birds did. It is just so, so good. I devoured every paragraph in this book and I cannot even begin telling you how wonderful Jimenez’s writing is. 

The thing is he takes you in this world NO ONE will ever be able to create other than him and makes you believe you live there, and once you’ve finished reading his masterpiece, you will look in your ceiling and wonder why you still live in this useless reality where people isn’t just as magical as Simon Jimenez has made them out to be in his amazing, showstopping world. 

Jun and Keema? Amazing. My beloveds. My poor, sweet children. They very much deserved that ending and I am so happy. Jimenez loves making me cry with his queer ships and I will never be able to forgive him for it. 

Please please please pick up this book. Please read it. And please tell me everything. 
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