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A review by badmc
When The King Comes Home by Caroline Stevermer
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A young girl growing up to be an artist finds herself in the middle of the weird happenings, people coming back from the dead, and it all seems to be linked to something she studies...
Well, Stevermer is one of the authors certain to write a book that I will find enjoyable. Interesting characters, meandering plot, deeper themes that come to the surface. I really liked the coming of age aspect of this, and having a main character that is headstrong and blunt. I was intrigued by hints of the time passed, things changed, and was a bit sorry it wasn't explored more. I would've also liked for the "magic" aspect to be a bit clearer in its execution, or being even more vague - this confused me a bit. Also, some parts of the story were skipped over and thus lessened the emotional impact.
Well, Stevermer is one of the authors certain to write a book that I will find enjoyable. Interesting characters, meandering plot, deeper themes that come to the surface. I really liked the coming of age aspect of this, and having a main character that is headstrong and blunt. I was intrigued by hints of the time passed, things changed, and was a bit sorry it wasn't explored more. I would've also liked for the "magic" aspect to be a bit clearer in its execution, or being even more vague - this confused me a bit. Also, some parts of the story were skipped over and thus lessened the emotional impact.