A review by charlottehe
Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I need someone to explain this to me. I will have to reread this. The thing keeping this from being perfect for me is the the purple prose. It serves a purpose, I understand, especially for Valente's fairytale vision, but there were certain points where it went overboard. 

Not gonna lie, this was probably top three books I read in 2023. Valente has wild imagination beyond anything I expected. So impressed. This is the book that got me into reading fantasy (besides LOTR). It's a breath of fresh air.