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A review by lulaabees
A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.0
reads like a feminist fairytale. the prose is delightful, and contributed a lot to my enjoyment of this book.
the only issue i would raise is that the depictions of sexism sometimes feel a bit contrived, because the author didn't find the right balance between realistic and fairy-talesque for... something like that. it didn't hit the right "pitch" for me, and/or could have been more subtle. admittedly, it is difficult to do, but it made some passages of the book feel really out of place.
the only issue i would raise is that the depictions of sexism sometimes feel a bit contrived, because the author didn't find the right balance between realistic and fairy-talesque for... something like that. it didn't hit the right "pitch" for me, and/or could have been more subtle. admittedly, it is difficult to do, but it made some passages of the book feel really out of place.