A review by ricefun
The Drowning City by Amanda Downum
5.0
My reading preferences shy away from fantasy, but I read this as part of the Heroines Book Club for our local book shop. I'm glad to be enticed out of my comfort zones by participating in groups like this. The Drowning City is an engaging and well written book filled with lush description and fulling formed characters. I particularly appreciate that the females in leadership don't need to justify their roles, Downum has constructed a world where balanced-gender leadership is the norm.
I do think that had I been better acquainted with ancient mythology, some of the characters and "creatures" in this book would have made more sense to me. That is a thin-place in my own literary education, not a criticism of this novel.
Overall, a great read.
I do think that had I been better acquainted with ancient mythology, some of the characters and "creatures" in this book would have made more sense to me. That is a thin-place in my own literary education, not a criticism of this novel.
Overall, a great read.