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elothwen's review against another edition
2.0
This was dumb. There wasn't enough time to build the emotion it claimed at the end, and also it just didn't quite make sense... Charlotte killed Isaure, after the only reason she came back was to make sure they didn't take her like they had her? What is there to finish with the house, and why does it matter, if the whole world is destroyed? If the whole world was being destroyed, how did they ever get all these new people?? Also, some of the punctuation was wack. Gets 2 stars because it fit gothic syntax/descriptions well.
bubblegumbruno's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
3.0
My intro to the author. I like her writing style a lot. It’s dark and velvety. I wish this short story had been a tiny bit longer and a bit more developed. It was good but lacked something I can’t put my finger on.
sevireads's review against another edition
4.0
"The river, dark and oily, licks at the ruin of your flesh—at your broken bones—and sings you to sleep in a soft, gentle language like a mother’s lullabies, whispering of rest and forgiveness, of a place where it is forever light, forever safe.
You do not rest. You cannot forgive. You are not safe—you never were."
[b:Lullaby for a Lost World|30038672|Lullaby for a Lost World|Aliette de Bodard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461703208l/30038672._SX50_.jpg|50442853] has such an intriguing premise - a young, sick girl is sacrificed to a seemingly sentient house to keep the inhabitants safe and prosperous while the world around them succumbs to disasters, and the story itself is beautifully written, but I do wish it were developed into a longer work that explores the idea in the depth and detail it deserves.
You do not rest. You cannot forgive. You are not safe—you never were."
[b:Lullaby for a Lost World|30038672|Lullaby for a Lost World|Aliette de Bodard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461703208l/30038672._SX50_.jpg|50442853] has such an intriguing premise - a young, sick girl is sacrificed to a seemingly sentient house to keep the inhabitants safe and prosperous while the world around them succumbs to disasters, and the story itself is beautifully written, but I do wish it were developed into a longer work that explores the idea in the depth and detail it deserves.
kerishma's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5. It starts out with a hauntingly compelling premise and concept, but the execution of the final half feels rushed. Would love to read a more fleshed out (ha, ha) extension of this story!
moonpie's review against another edition
5.0
And then it’s just you and your master. You thought he would leave, too, but instead he kneels, slow and stately, as if bowing to a queen—and remains for a while, staring at the overturned earth. “I’m sorry, Charlotte,” he says at last. His voice is melodious, grave, as impeccably courteous as always—the same one he had when he told you what needed to be done—that it was all for the good of the house.
fernforest's review against another edition
2.0
two, it was okay.
favorite quote:
while i enjoyed the sharp and dark, velvet-like language, the story was dull in a gloomy, i wonder what this all means, type of way. many details are shared, but not well explained. there is something being explored here though, and there is a story to be read.
favorite quote:
"...she will have to go back, to move on, as though everything she does from now on does not stand in the shadow of your death...."
while i enjoyed the sharp and dark, velvet-like language, the story was dull in a gloomy, i wonder what this all means, type of way. many details are shared, but not well explained. there is something being explored here though, and there is a story to be read.
whatthefawkes's review against another edition
4.0
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"You could tell her, if you still had a voice—of the day they will come for her, two footmen and a butler and the master behind them."
Delightfully chilling and grotesque, the tale of a young girl who must pay the price for her master's life. I've never read anything by Bodard before but this was such an excellent introduction to her work. Every sentence was constructed to perfection. I loved it.
funkycide's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75