A review by welgan
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was harder to get in this book than into The Goblin Emperor : I found it's pace more enjoyable, in the Witness for the Dead, there are three intertwined mysteries and it can get confusing. The first person narration was necessary to my opinion, but I like it less (I prefered the third person in the Goblin Emperor). It get especially confusing as there are a lot of names and invented words for places and roles, it requires a lot of attention and to have read the Goblin Emperor before to even understand some sentences (so many locations with invented names. Why was it so important to focus and the buildings of the city?)
That being said, I love Thara Celehar. He's traumatized and sad and severely lacks self-esteem, but he's sweet, he's relatable, he's highly lovable, and I really want to see him go better and make friends and heal. I will definitely read the other book in the series because I love the world and characters, and even if this book was confusing some times, it was interesting and quiet.
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