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chronicallybookish 's review for:
A Thousand Steps into Night
by Traci Chee
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 4 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 3.5/5
Special thanks to booksparks and Clarion Books for a copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
The plot of the latter half of the Spin the Dawn duology. A unique cast of characters. An omniscient narrator. Add all of that together and what do we get? A good book.
I actually don’t think I’ve read a non-classic book with an omniscient narrator before, and at first I wasn’t sure how to feel. The narration started out pretty heavy handed in the first couple chapters, and I was worried I wouldn’t be able to get into it. However, after the first few chapters, the narration voice faded a bit, making it more akin to your typical third person narration, with a few instances of that omniscience peaking through, and I was able to be absorbed.
I liken the plot to that of Unravel the Dusk, because the driving goal is very similar, but this book is still wholly unique. I can honestly say I haven’t read anything like it. There were plenty of twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat. Some moments had me full on gasping. The story takes a sharp turn when we get to part 2 (or maybe part 3? Whichever part comes at the like, 60-70% mark), and watching the unexplained aspects of the first part of the story come together with the tendrils of the second part was fascinating. The plot and storytelling were so multifaceted in a way that isn’t common in YA fantasy.
Sometimes all the different moving pieces, and the unique narration, ended up bogging down the pacing and plot, which is the reason I didn’t give it five stars, but it was still thoroughly enjoyable and I highly recommend this book!
Age Rating: 14+
Over All: 4 stars
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 4/5
Writing: 3.5/5
Special thanks to booksparks and Clarion Books for a copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
The plot of the latter half of the Spin the Dawn duology. A unique cast of characters. An omniscient narrator. Add all of that together and what do we get? A good book.
I actually don’t think I’ve read a non-classic book with an omniscient narrator before, and at first I wasn’t sure how to feel. The narration started out pretty heavy handed in the first couple chapters, and I was worried I wouldn’t be able to get into it. However, after the first few chapters, the narration voice faded a bit, making it more akin to your typical third person narration, with a few instances of that omniscience peaking through, and I was able to be absorbed.
I liken the plot to that of Unravel the Dusk, because the driving goal is very similar, but this book is still wholly unique. I can honestly say I haven’t read anything like it. There were plenty of twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat. Some moments had me full on gasping. The story takes a sharp turn when we get to part 2 (or maybe part 3? Whichever part comes at the like, 60-70% mark), and watching the unexplained aspects of the first part of the story come together with the tendrils of the second part was fascinating. The plot and storytelling were so multifaceted in a way that isn’t common in YA fantasy.
Sometimes all the different moving pieces, and the unique narration, ended up bogging down the pacing and plot, which is the reason I didn’t give it five stars, but it was still thoroughly enjoyable and I highly recommend this book!