A review by drannieg
The House of Sorrowing Stars by Beth Cartwright

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Trite. Weird mix of YA staccato and more interesting prose. And I know it's supposed to be set in a magical parallel not quite here world, but the mix of 1650s (sugar banquets and marchepane), 1850s (arsenic and candles), and 1950s (buses and metal coathangers) was quite annoying. Soz.
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