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Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
3.0

While the world of the fae is interesting, I strongly disliked some of the decisions of the author pertaining to the characters. Nothing bad, per se, I just didn't really gel with Toby and her backstory. Seanan's writing is good, but this is a work of hers that's over a decade old, and it does show. Her newer works are definitely more polished.

As shocked as I am to say this, I wish that there would have been less of Toby's backstory, because it was complicated and not really explored this book, other than providing angst. I don't know where the author is going with the estranged daughter and ex-fiance, but I suspect I will dislike it, so I might stop reading the series here.