A review by a_ab
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

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

3.0

I liked the writing, a lot, as usual — it is atmospheric, beautiful and almost mezmerizing. But the story didn't quite feel right, — it felt to me like a middle draft — much more mature and better shaped than the first draft, but not quite fully or correctly formed yet to be a finished story. It's a hard thing to put my finger on. And perhaps it's simply a result of me going into different associative and allegorical interpretational paths than the ones the author intended. But, unfortunately, I didn't like the story enough to keep thinking about it in hopes of eventually getting it right. 

This makes it a good book club discussion book though.
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