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A review by quossie
Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire
3.0
I listened to this in audio, and I have a sneaking suspicion it made me enjoy it far less than I would have otherwise. One of the things I love about Seanan McGuire's work is that it's often so lyrical, with such a lovely turn of phrase - almost dreamlike at times. Unfortunately the way the audiobook was read was at breakneck speed, with characters tripping over each other to get their words out, and very little variation in intonation or tone.
The story is, at its heart, a fairytale; it should have had that lilting cadence, those pauses, that 'once upon a time' feel at the appropriate moments. Instead it feels like I watched a movie in black and white; I get the story, but the vibrancy of the details and the beauty of the art was much diminished.
I think I need to go back and re-read it for myself, or find a version with a different narrator.
The story is, at its heart, a fairytale; it should have had that lilting cadence, those pauses, that 'once upon a time' feel at the appropriate moments. Instead it feels like I watched a movie in black and white; I get the story, but the vibrancy of the details and the beauty of the art was much diminished.
I think I need to go back and re-read it for myself, or find a version with a different narrator.