A review by dreamofbookspines
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Genre-defying, occasionally confusing, utterly engaging. I had trouble putting this down, even while I'm muttering "wtf is happening" as I'm reading. McGuire is a talented world-builder and writer and this book is up to her usual standard. I adore Dodger and wanted to know so much more about Erin. Great read.

(Side note: while I placed this in the fairytales and flights of fancy category, it's really more like sci-fi fantasy, but also neither of those. It's hard to describe. As I mentioned, genre-defying.)

Switched to 5 stars in 2022 upon re-reading.
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