A review by jonknightknighthunterbooks
The Afterward, by E.K. Johnston
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I picked this up on a whim based on the jacket and cover copy and was pleased when I enjoyed it as much as I did.
It featured a diverse cast - and it didn't feel like box ticking diversity, with it impacting the world building a little. It was quite nice to read something with a pseudo medieval setting that felt like it had something interesting to say about reform, what people might try and how it might go wrong. (It also featured the most deus ex-y macguffin that ever macguffined - but that is explicitly lampshaded and played with, which I enjoyed.)
It got a few laughs, and a cry - when.
It featured a diverse cast - and it didn't feel like box ticking diversity, with it impacting the world building a little. It was quite nice to read something with a pseudo medieval setting that felt like it had something interesting to say about reform, what people might try and how it might go wrong. (It also featured the most deus ex-y macguffin that ever macguffined - but that is explicitly lampshaded and played with, which I enjoyed.)
It got a few laughs, and a cry - when