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A review by inthebelljar
The Little Homo Sapiens Scientist by S.L. Huang
4.0
I really really loved the world building in this. The culture and society and biology of the atargati were fascinating and so well done, and I loved the main character's determination and dedication to science and curiosity. Having multiple non-binary characters was super exciting, and I loved the exploration of identity and sexuality and gender.
I also really loved the description of the main character's transformation and experience living with the atargati, exploring her new senses; the writing is done so very very well.
What I didn't love was the ending. It follows the original fairy tale's grim ending of the main character dying, which...I didn't enjoy. It felt also very abrupt and just too dark for me. I kept looking through the ebook, trying to make sure I didn't miss a secret ending that at least would give me some hope, but, no. I still enjoyed it, but I felt sad from the ending and not in a satisfying, cathartic way.
I also really loved the description of the main character's transformation and experience living with the atargati, exploring her new senses; the writing is done so very very well.
What I didn't love was the ending. It follows the original fairy tale's grim ending of the main character dying, which...I didn't enjoy. It felt also very abrupt and just too dark for me. I kept looking through the ebook, trying to make sure I didn't miss a secret ending that at least would give me some hope, but, no. I still enjoyed it, but I felt sad from the ending and not in a satisfying, cathartic way.