A review by liminal
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I just didn't vibe with this. I normally love AUs, but found the world building a convoluted at the expense of itself, almost. I appreciated the attempt to show how the culture would have shifted under the influence, but the 'shared culture' and language of voyants just felt contrived (always an issue when doing AU, I think it's a tough thing to do well in urban fantasy). I did like Paige's flashbacks.

Enjoyable enough, it's definitely not bad and there is a lot to like, but felt veryIflatIandIdisconnected.I had the same issue with Priory. I may pick up the next book but won't be prioritising in my TBR
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