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Rook by William Ritter
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Frankly, I loved being back in New Fiddleham. I did reread the previous four books before starting Rook and that did provide a nice refresher for me, but it is not necessary to enjoy Rook.
I loved to see how Abigail took over and had to find her footing in her new circumstances of being the Seer, and we did get some lovely Douglas time. Rook also had some lovely humor moments mixed in with the emotional scenes, which is in line with the other books in the Jackaby universe. The levity in certain moments provides a needed balance. The characters still felt like themselves, and it felt like checking in on old friends.
The pacing was sometimes a bit off for me, like taking a misstep on the stairs, but that did not hinder my enjoyment of the book overall.
If you enjoyed the previous Jackaby books I'm sure you will enjoy this one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin YA for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
I loved to see how Abigail took over and had to find her footing in her new circumstances of being the Seer, and we did get some lovely Douglas time. Rook also had some lovely humor moments mixed in with the emotional scenes, which is in line with the other books in the Jackaby universe. The levity in certain moments provides a needed balance. The characters still felt like themselves, and it felt like checking in on old friends.
The pacing was sometimes a bit off for me, like taking a misstep on the stairs, but that did not hinder my enjoyment of the book overall.
If you enjoyed the previous Jackaby books I'm sure you will enjoy this one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin YA for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
The Free People's Village by Sim Kern
4.0
ARC REVIEW
Overall, the Free People's Village was an engrossing read that made me feel hope, and memories of despair at certain parts. Included in Free People's were some great works to read if you wanted to educate yourself and that inclusion felt natural to the story. Also, given that the point of view is of a cis white woman, there was discomfort all over the place!
There were both big and little stakes throughout the story, and it felt like a nice blend of character development, plot continuity, and realism. This story felt grounded in reality, even though it did pose the question of what if Al Gore won the 2000 election.
There were some points that were lagging, but that felt more like personal preference over any issue with the pacing.
Thank you to Netgalley, and Levine Querido for an ecopy of this Arc!
Overall, the Free People's Village was an engrossing read that made me feel hope, and memories of despair at certain parts. Included in Free People's were some great works to read if you wanted to educate yourself and that inclusion felt natural to the story. Also, given that the point of view is of a cis white woman, there was discomfort all over the place!
There were both big and little stakes throughout the story, and it felt like a nice blend of character development, plot continuity, and realism. This story felt grounded in reality, even though it did pose the question of what if Al Gore won the 2000 election.
There were some points that were lagging, but that felt more like personal preference over any issue with the pacing.
Thank you to Netgalley, and Levine Querido for an ecopy of this Arc!