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A review by marenkae
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
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3.5
I have to be honest, there were approximately 400 characters in this book and I had a firm grip on about... three of them. I feel like there was so much that went over my head. I had very little emotional attachment to this novel beyond quite liking Maia, who made an excellent protagonist. Usually that's a quality that really detracts from a book but this time I didn't mind too much because this book was just pleasant to read. The writing is exquisite and something about the way this book flows kept me contentedly fascinated throughout the entire 16.5 hour long audiobook. If you are interested in fantasy novels that focus on world-building and court politics (something I never thought I would be into but I actually really, really am,) then I can definitely recommend this because that is what this book really excels at.
I have to be honest, there were approximately 400 characters in this book and I had a firm grip on about... three of them. I feel like there was so much that went over my head. I had very little emotional attachment to this novel beyond quite liking Maia, who made an excellent protagonist. Usually that's a quality that really detracts from a book but this time I didn't mind too much because this book was just pleasant to read. The writing is exquisite and something about the way this book flows kept me contentedly fascinated throughout the entire 16.5 hour long audiobook. If you are interested in fantasy novels that focus on world-building and court politics (something I never thought I would be into but I actually really, really am,) then I can definitely recommend this because that is what this book really excels at.