emlinthegremlin's review
3.0
This book had a unique pace. Nothing happened in the first quarter, and the last half was one drawn out battle, resolved in the last three pages. I didn't really enjoy the plot, but the characters were well written and created. There were many philosophical moments as one main character was a poet. Some beautiful lines in there. While I enjoyed it for a quick read, it is not something I'd read again.
metta's review
4.0
Surprisingly charming read.
Some favorite sentences/wording:
"Every bit of the world beyond his front door had its charms to the seeing eye."
Much further on (I feel I should state that as it's so incongruent to above favorite):
"Shuttered, silent, abandoned, it stood like a harsh memento mori of human hopes."
"He hated to admit that life could be crooked, but the optimist in him was now fairly dashed."
And, something I've found myself quoting at times to the delightful confusion of others:
"Ye'll no fickle Thomas Yownie."
Some favorite sentences/wording:
"Every bit of the world beyond his front door had its charms to the seeing eye."
Much further on (I feel I should state that as it's so incongruent to above favorite):
"Shuttered, silent, abandoned, it stood like a harsh memento mori of human hopes."
"He hated to admit that life could be crooked, but the optimist in him was now fairly dashed."
And, something I've found myself quoting at times to the delightful confusion of others:
"Ye'll no fickle Thomas Yownie."
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