A review by tranquiltides
Night Ivy, by E.D.E. Bell
5.0
I was lucky enough to have this book given to me in the form of an eARC to read.
Reading eBooks is hard for me, my head hurts when I do it too long, and looking at my phone in the car makes me car sick,
But I literally had SO MUCH trouble putting this book down.
Descriptive prose made it so easy to picture every location, every feeling, every person that Xelle interacted with.
And, speaking of Xelle, it is not very often you read a protagonist with anxiety, and how refreshing (can I say that?) it is to relate to a narrator and protagonist so deeply as I did to Zelle.
Even more still! The books is Set in a world where gender identities are varied and respected, but not in a way that feels hand fisted, and the protagonist is bi in a subtle way, that feels natural and genuine. Zelle’s romantic interests are not her singular personality trait, but something that just… is.
And again, I say, how refreshing!
If you’re looking for a lovely tale, told with a bardic kind of vibe, with vibrant storytelling and world building, look no further than Night Ivy!
I cannot wait to have myself a hard copy of this book, and would love to see special editions of it come to my favorite subscription boxes.
I look forward to the story’a continuation!
Reading eBooks is hard for me, my head hurts when I do it too long, and looking at my phone in the car makes me car sick,
But I literally had SO MUCH trouble putting this book down.
Descriptive prose made it so easy to picture every location, every feeling, every person that Xelle interacted with.
And, speaking of Xelle, it is not very often you read a protagonist with anxiety, and how refreshing (can I say that?) it is to relate to a narrator and protagonist so deeply as I did to Zelle.
Even more still! The books is Set in a world where gender identities are varied and respected, but not in a way that feels hand fisted, and the protagonist is bi in a subtle way, that feels natural and genuine. Zelle’s romantic interests are not her singular personality trait, but something that just… is.
And again, I say, how refreshing!
If you’re looking for a lovely tale, told with a bardic kind of vibe, with vibrant storytelling and world building, look no further than Night Ivy!
I cannot wait to have myself a hard copy of this book, and would love to see special editions of it come to my favorite subscription boxes.
I look forward to the story’a continuation!