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lizshayne 's review for:
A Far Wilder Magic
by Allison Saft
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I got VERY distracted by the choices the author made (why are we inventing new names for countries and religions? If we have new words for Ireland and England, why is scotch still called scotch? Why are Jewish words and concepts exactly the same so then what's the point of calling a rabbit a smeerp?)
Anyway, it both distracted and detracted from the bones of a really good story. Either lean into the world building and tell me more or let it be just our world with alchemy. But not committing to either very much got in the way of a deftly handled story of class and trauma.
Anyway, it both distracted and detracted from the bones of a really good story. Either lean into the world building and tell me more or let it be just our world with alchemy. But not committing to either very much got in the way of a deftly handled story of class and trauma.