A review by mar
Silence in Solitude by Melissa Scott

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

another fun ride :) a bit slow to start, but once the plot pivots from "magical school" to "courtly heist/jailbreak" it really picks up. i loved seeing Silence interact with other women and unpack some of her not-like-other-girls internalized misogyny.

on the flip side - idk if that's just me, but i'm a biiit apprehensive of the fact that the Hegemony appears to be (though very loosely) inspired by Middle Eastern cultures, when its primary defining characteristic is "deeply oppressive of women", yknow?
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