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Deerskin by Robin McKinley
3.0
inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

i wanted so so badly to like this book, and there were good parts, but overall it just fell short of my hopes.  dragged on wayyyy too long at points, lissar felt very underdeveloped, and the whole recovery plot just felt so flat most of the time. i liked the prose though, and ossin was charming lol.  the writer is good at writing very beautiful imagery, and there were sections that were just very well written but other parts really needed some tightening up or reworking.

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