A review by allegedarchivist
Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It’s a dark middle chapter that has a ton of interesting ideas to grapple with. I do think that the ideas sometimes overwhelmed the actual narrative here, and that can be tough when the actual narrative is emotionally so brutal. I found it impressive. I hate to sound like a weenie here, but I was hoping for some brief catharsis or at least fleeting joy for Cora, and this was pretty miserable. Luckily, I like the ideas at play and the prose is really strong, so I devoured this regardless. Much like the last book, it leaves off at a fascinating place for the next book - I’m hoping that the increasing amount of story threads resolves into a gorgeous web instead of a mess. It’s still fascinating and I’m enjoying the series - but this distressing middle installment puts a lot of pressure on the finale to resolve things. 
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