A review by mar_gier
Unraveller by Frances Hardinge
fast-paced
5.0
This book was absolutely fantastic. I loved every second of it. The world Hardinge created was so interesting and gruesome, and I'd love to have another adventure set in Raddith some day.
The characters were fun and complex. Kellen and Nettle had an absolutely perfect dynamic - him the hotheaded magical sort, and her being the quiet sort that listens to the world. I really liked the other characters too.
The setting was actually pretty disturbing, and I loved it for that. I loved seeing the different creatures and magic from the wilds, as well as the wilds themselves. They were the most interesting character.
So yeah, absolutely recommend this. Definitely one of my favorite new books.
(Also, there's body horror mentioned in this. Like, a lot. So I would not recommend this for younger readers. It's definitely a YA book.)
The characters were fun and complex. Kellen and Nettle had an absolutely perfect dynamic - him the hotheaded magical sort, and her being the quiet sort that listens to the world. I really liked the other characters too.
The setting was actually pretty disturbing, and I loved it for that. I loved seeing the different creatures and magic from the wilds, as well as the wilds themselves. They were the most interesting character.
So yeah, absolutely recommend this. Definitely one of my favorite new books.
(Also, there's body horror mentioned in this. Like, a lot. So I would not recommend this for younger readers. It's definitely a YA book.)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Death