A review by xangemtheelibrarian
Unraveller by Frances Hardinge

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book took FOREVER to slog through, but damn these characters are complex! You think you know who you can trust at the start, but as you unravel each characters history, choices, and motivations, suddenly you become a whole lot less sure of yourself. It was like trying to walk through the Wild Marshes myself: tedious, my shoes got stuck in the muck, and breathing was labored, but the whole place was so intimately woven with magic that I lost myself in the beauty of the journey, forgetting the real world for a few days while I was caught in a tangled knot of silvery, glittering strands of dreams, hopes, and horrors.