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An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I like books where someone gets to enter and explore a different world, and while I don't always like every book with that element, I did like this one. It is about Saffron, a teen girl who gets accidentally transported to Kenan after following Gwen, a woman who's also originally from Earth but has made a life for herself in the other world. Besides Gwen and Saffron, the book also has the perspective of a girl named Zech and a spoiled consort named Viya. Saffron gets involved in politics, and makes friends and enemies. I enjoyed reading how the society is matriarchal and queernormative, and people are able to marry more than one person or not get married at all. The political intrigue stuff bored me but the writing and dialogue kept me interested.

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