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A review by sabrinz
The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I had this book on my to-read list for ages now and finally found my way to reading it.
While the book delivers on a Paris that has been ravaged by a magical war and the general atmosphere of the city with it's once beautiful buildings now reduced to rubble and ruins some of which still stand in some glory, I was disappointed by the book itself.
There were great plot points and I was interested in what was happening, but in general the book and the way the story was told did not really hook me. I finished the book more out of a desire for a conclusion.
Some people may find this book very fascinating and will love it, it was just not my cup of tea in the end.
While the book delivers on a Paris that has been ravaged by a magical war and the general atmosphere of the city with it's once beautiful buildings now reduced to rubble and ruins some of which still stand in some glory, I was disappointed by the book itself.
There were great plot points and I was interested in what was happening, but in general the book and the way the story was told did not really hook me. I finished the book more out of a desire for a conclusion.
Some people may find this book very fascinating and will love it, it was just not my cup of tea in the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, and Classism