I love Seanan McGuire and have really enjoyed the Wayward Children’s series. But, Across the Green Grass Fields is the sixth book in the series. It seemed like there is nothing that would have stopped the book from being a middle grade book, except that it is marketed towards adults, or at least young adults. 

 

I enjoyed that the story featured an intersex main character. There just isn’t enough rep or even understanding about being intersex. I also enjoyed the world of centaurs and unicorns. It is a world that I can imagine a ten year old running off to. 

 

However, the book itself seemed to lack the depth that other books in the series had. It hinted at it, but it was at the last minute. Even then it really didn’t focus on it specifically. I actually put this book down, even though it is barely any pages. I finally finished it mostly because it is so short. As part of a series I am glad I own the book, but on it’s own it just didn’t have much more to offer beyond the rep.