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A review by schnaucl
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It wasn't for me and that's okay. I haven't read the story it's based on, The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story, but I suspect I wouldn't care for the original either.
There were things I really liked. The characters were compelling, particularly Easton and Ms. Potter.
I would have loved to learn even more about Gallacia. I think the idea of a country with seven sets of pronouns, including one reserved for inanimate objects, one for priests and prepubescent children, one for soldiers and one exclusively for God is fascinating. And I love the detail about the slight hesitation before using what we would consider traditional pronouns for a child getting a spy caught. (It has no bearing on the story, it's just a detail about the history of the country). I really want a story set in Gallacia some day.
I also liked the doctor, August, and Hob, of course.
The illustration of the hare in the end papers was pretty cool, too.
Anyway, I don't think it's a book problem, I think it's a me problem.
There were things I really liked. The characters were compelling, particularly Easton and Ms. Potter.
I would have loved to learn even more about Gallacia. I think the idea of a country with seven sets of pronouns, including one reserved for inanimate objects, one for priests and prepubescent children, one for soldiers and one exclusively for God is fascinating. And I love the detail about the slight hesitation before using what we would consider traditional pronouns for a child getting a spy caught. (It has no bearing on the story, it's just a detail about the history of the country). I really want a story set in Gallacia some day.
I also liked the doctor, August, and Hob, of course.
The illustration of the hare in the end papers was pretty cool, too.
Anyway, I don't think it's a book problem, I think it's a me problem.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Vomit, Alcohol, and War