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A review by sofipitch
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
adventurous
slow-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
4.25
This was well written and entertaining, the characters and well written and interesting but it was very slow paced until 2/3rds of the way in where the storygraph description of the plot happen and that was just ok. But while I find the plot rushed and the conclusion not super interesting or meaningful there is something about the writing style and characters that really compelled me with this one. It reminded me a lot of Anne Rice's earlier work
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Classism