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A review by moonlightmoths
A House of Rage and Sorrow by Sangu Mandanna
5.0
Rep: South-Asian characters, sapphic side characters, & bisexual sc.
Whew this book was so angst-y, it broke my heart. It has that particular brand of family angst that I'm fond of, where the main character just wants to be accepted but realizes it can never be. I enjoyed Esmae's emptional journey throughout the book because it was compelling. You felt all her hurt and betrayal the whole story and it made it so easy to support all her choices since you could see where she was coming from.
The story itself is well-written, with lots of political intrigue and unique characters. There's this underlying feeling of awe but also suspense because you have no idea what will happen next. It's a beautifully craft story that any space opera lover should take some time to read.
Also hats off to Sangu Mandanna for writing such cool mythology into the story and making their family drama interesting as well. I can't wait for [redacted] to get what's coming to them but also half of the plot twists revealed were crazy and I have no idea where this third book is going to go. Another 5 star read from Sangu Mandanna, I'm eagerly awaiting the next book.
Whew this book was so angst-y, it broke my heart. It has that particular brand of family angst that I'm fond of, where the main character just wants to be accepted but realizes it can never be. I enjoyed Esmae's emptional journey throughout the book because it was compelling. You felt all her hurt and betrayal the whole story and it made it so easy to support all her choices since you could see where she was coming from.
The story itself is well-written, with lots of political intrigue and unique characters. There's this underlying feeling of awe but also suspense because you have no idea what will happen next. It's a beautifully craft story that any space opera lover should take some time to read.
Also hats off to Sangu Mandanna for writing such cool mythology into the story and making their family drama interesting as well. I can't wait for [redacted] to get what's coming to them but also half of the plot twists revealed were crazy and I have no idea where this third book is going to go. Another 5 star read from Sangu Mandanna, I'm eagerly awaiting the next book.