A review by massivepizzacrust
The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison

adventurous dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I'll read anything Katherine Addison writes but I agree that this isn't the best of her works. I still think the writing her is gorgeous. I loved our main two characters, and the several character reveals were great and got me every time. I agree that the world building is a little hazy but I actually enjoyed just being plopped down into the middle of it and not thinking too hard about how things worked. I would be completely willing to read more in this universe, which is how I always feel about Addison's books (and okay, if a book centered on the Moriarty hunt I would be okay with that. I'm basic, sue me). 
I was completely sucked in until the Hound of the Baskervilles section, at which point I started losing interest. I thought it was just the epistolary style of that section, but I also found the climax of the overarching Jack the Ripper plot to be a little disappointing. I could really see some of the loose ends being tied up in a sequel, which I would be very willing to read.
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