qludwig 's review for:

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

4.5

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-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: Yes

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At times this is a very dark book, and definitely not for everyone, but ultimately it’s hopeful. And while I did have slightly difficulty with keeping the side characters names apart listening to the audiobook I absolutely loved the world building. I didn’t want to put this book down! I would definitely recommend this book if you like queer fantasy and are in the headspace for a dark but ultimately hopeful book. Do check the content warnings first though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Outing

Minor: Transphobia, Vomit