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A review by bestbedhead
The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I feel a little dissatisfied after reading the Bone Houses. The concept itself is really interesting however as I read through the story I never really got what I was looking for. I wanted the characters to have more depth. I followed Ryn and Ellis on a whole journey and at the end I still didn't feel like I really knew them. I never truly connected to them in a way that gave their journey any sort of emotional stakes.
I love a good fantasy about the otherkind or fae, but you didn't really get a lot of that either. What you know of the magic and the Otherking is only told through old stories and dashes of world building. I suppose I was left expecting there to be a lot more to the magic that afflicted Ryn's home and felt a bit disappointed when it remained so surface level throughout the book. I appreciated the ending though I think my gripes about the shallow characters made it less emotional and poignant as I would have liked.
I love a good fantasy about the otherkind or fae, but you didn't really get a lot of that either. What you know of the magic and the Otherking is only told through old stories and dashes of world building. I suppose I was left expecting there to be a lot more to the magic that afflicted Ryn's home and felt a bit disappointed when it remained so surface level throughout the book. I appreciated the ending though I think my gripes about the shallow characters made it less emotional and poignant as I would have liked.