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Sourdough by Robin Sloan
4.5
adventurous funny informative mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really loved Sourdough. Robin Sloan's books offer me some semblance of home in this weird and shifting world of technology. I'm not sure I liked Lois's ethos of getting rich at the end of the novel, as it seems antithetical to the lesson she seemingly learned about greed from the starter, but it was overall a good read. I think the characters who work in the Marrow Fair are very interesting in their diversity and creativity. I really enjoyed how this novel plays with reputation, ambition, happiness, and where/how people seek to streamline their lives. The slurry and lembas subplot was funny, endearing, and a bit terror inducing at the same time. I look forward to reading more of these Penumbraverse and Penumbraverse-adjacent books!

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