A review by daffz
Valour and Vanity by Mary Robinette Kowal

4.0

I feel like I enjoyed this book most out of the series so far. I usually have a bit of a problem with the pacing at the start of these books, but this time that was not the case. The story was compelling from the start, and had a few very nice twists and turns. I felt like I grew closer to the characters in a way, even if they frustrated me at times. I enjoyed seeing their struggles in this book, and seeing how they dealt with it. It was also a very clever book, especially the last part.

I really appreciated that there were some issues in the relationship between Jane and Vincent. It felt very realistic and almost refreshing to see relationship problems that had nothing to do with a love triangle or anything like that. I'm still often a bit confused when it comes to the specifics of glamour, but that doesn't hinder in my enjoyment of the book. I am more interested in the characters, relationships and plot. Sometimes the descriptions of specifics of glamour bored me a little, but I can appreciate the thought and detail the author put in it.