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mentat_stem 's review for:
Off-Time Jive
by A. Z. Louise
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Off-Time Jive was delightful. I had no idea what to expect, but the collision of identity and history and mystery and academia and magic worked perfectly. I'm always impressed when a short book—58 pages in this case—ends up feeling like exactly the right length.
Rarely is there such a happy ending to a dark mystery with so many murders.
Magic felt both casual and visceral and this is a world I wouldn't mind returning to in a longer work.
Loved the sapphic rep in the mix.
Rarely is there such a happy ending to a dark mystery with so many murders.
Magic felt both casual and visceral and this is a world I wouldn't mind returning to in a longer work.
Loved the sapphic rep in the mix.