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4.75
adventurous dark emotional funny sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was such a wonderfully unique version of the shape shifting concept that I was not at all expecting. The author writes in a way that I’ve never quite seen, and he grabs you right form the very first chapter (which was, incidentally, one of the strongest openings to a book I’ve ever read). The way that Shesheshen and Homily navigate politics and peril their budding relationship is so beautiful, and I adore them both to pieces 🥹