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A review by aardwyrm
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
T Kingfisher brings us the tale of a woman who is deeply practical in most ways but vulnerable on a few fronts, her ill-assorted chosen companions with unexpected magical gifts, and an enemy who is more about the implacability of entrenched power structures than personal malice but has plenty of personal malice, too. There are some writers I've had to step back from after learning their beats this well, but the world, the prose, and the poignancy are all as sharp and bloody as ever. Never miss a Kingfisher.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting