At its heart, Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune is a redemption story. And while I can’t say that the main character Wallace was unworthy of redemption, I started the book in serious doubts as to whether I wanted to spend hundreds of pages watching him earn that redemption.
Tag: queer fiction
Book Review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
You may recall that this novel was on my list of books I was looking forward to in 2021. I am happy to say that A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark does not disappoint. In fact, it even managed to exceed my expectations.
Book Review: Defekt by Nino Cipri
Despite being about a corporate dystopia only slightly removed from our own reality, Defekt is a strangely hopeful book.
Book Review: The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
The Unbroken drew me in with its complex queer female characters and kept me reading because I never knew what was going to happen next. Even up to the last few pages I had no idea how it would end.
Four Mini Book Reviews
I wanted to briefly jot down my thoughts on a few books I’ve read in the past couple of months and wanted to write about, but couldn’t due to Surprise House Move 2021.
Book Review: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine is one of my favorite books, so of course A Desolation Called Peace was one of my most anticipated books for 2021. I’m happy to say that it lived up to expectations.
Book Review: Girl, Serpent, Thorn
I’m going to try to keep my cool writing this review, but you can also just picture me grabbing you, the imagined reader of this post, by your lapels (I’m imagining you’re wearing something with lapels) and screaming “You have to read Girl, Serpent, Thorn!”
Book Review: The Greenhallow Duology by Emily Tesh
The Greenhallow Duology by Emily Tesh is a pair of novellas inspired by mythology and folklore, especially faerie lore.
Book Review: Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
I should love Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series, and after reading the first book, I really thought I would. But now, 5 books in to the series, I think it’s time to drill down into why it doesn’t work for me.
Book Review: The Empress of Xytae
The Empress of Xytae is the fourth book in the ongoing Tales of Inthya fantasy romance series written by Effie Calvin.