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Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
3.5
dark hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hmm idk. beautiful prose, but also written so passively...i kinda skimmed the whole battle climax bc it's meandering made the action feel flat and drawn out? it made me tear up sometimes, but I'm kind of dissatisfied with the ending. im glad
rosie got to live the life she wanted but making it only happen bc of a magical lie/rewriting of everyone's memories and expectations felt..... idk. wrong. i guess life is sacrifice or whatever. i wish her mom didn't forget her though.
that detail kinda pissed me off