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Spark City by Robert J. Power
1.0

I DNF'd this at 20%. It isn't good. There is quality writing here, even poetic prose at times, but the main character is such a misogynistic idiot that I can't stand reading from his point of view. If there were hints that this might change, that growth might happen, I might be willing to go on, but that can't be the main point of a fantasy book. And it's almost not egregious enough to be the pivot of change - but damning enough to piss me off as I'm reading it. The plot is also fairly meandering and lacks focus, which might be fine if I like the main character. I do not.