A review by minervacerridwen
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

I was delighted by "What Moves the Dead" from the start. I love the sarcastic writing style and the characters (Easton, Miss Eugenia Potter, Hob the horse!!!), and the non-binary history is brilliantly integrated. This develops into a properly creepy tale, but I guess that just like with the original "The Fall of the House of Usher", the ending feels a little... too easy? It makes sense for a retelling, of course, but I feel like so much more could have been explored if it hadn't been pushed into the mould of the old classic (mould pun not even intended).
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