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102 reviews
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
4.0
structurally a hot mess but I loved the addition of Henry Cheng
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
4.0
Clearly not as polished as Book 1 but sometimes delightfully ragged as a result. The Ronan/Kavinsky dynamic was like crack to me AND a character who is obsessed with the Davies brothers beef was bait for me specifically
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
5.0
My one complaint is honestly that the footnotes weren't footnote-y enough!!!
Feels like it should be taught as an example of how to write with a big cast. In particular the blending of "majority" and "minority" perspectives. And the bar is low but I have to give points to a historical novel that remembers jews exist <333 Although a character who Is a book is SUCH a cool concept I wish it got more focus.
The slowly building confrontation between mysticism and stuffy Regency academy was done brilliantly but also unexpectedly hilarious.
I love noticing Clarke's interest in the sky & weather across this and Piranesi! Makes me want to reread Piranesi after this
Feels like it should be taught as an example of how to write with a big cast. In particular the blending of "majority" and "minority" perspectives. And the bar is low but I have to give points to a historical novel that remembers jews exist <333 Although a character who Is a book is SUCH a cool concept I wish it got more focus.
The slowly building confrontation between mysticism and stuffy Regency academy was done brilliantly but also unexpectedly hilarious.
I love noticing Clarke's interest in the sky & weather across this and Piranesi! Makes me want to reread Piranesi after this
The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
maybe the first time I have DNFed a book I actually bought with my own money ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ i did not gaf about anyone or anything in this and even the thought of being able to hate on it afterwards didn't excite me 💔💔💔💔💔 ZZZZZZZZZZ
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
3.0
there were like neat ideas but everything felt kind of hollow I guess that's the point but I like a book with a heart ðŸ˜
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
such a mess but wow. Tenar is really the character of all time
For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain by Victoria MacKenzie
3.0
I just wish this was more voicey honestly the characters felt kind of hollow by the end and I struggled to differentiate the POVs but there are beautiful moments here for sure