Yet again, I'm glad I don't pay any attention to Goodreads reviews. Everyone's a critic, and critics are too quick to judge. I found this tale to be a perfect example of gothic dark fantasy.
This was my first adventure with V. E. Schwab, and I look forward to exploring her work further.
Personally, I thought the story was the perfect length, chugged along at the right pace, and ended at the right time without dragging on for too long - an excellent late-night atmospheric read.💀
2nd book by T Kingfisher, and I can confidently say that I'm enjoying her somewhat irreverent(?) take on traditional fantasy. Truly find myself chuckling more than a few times while reading.
A nice palette cleanser and a bit different than my traditional fare.
A paladin for a dead god, a perfumer (maybe poisoner? you have to read to find out, I'm not giving it away!) and the right amount of severed heads.
"Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution" by RF Kuang
Based on the Goodreads reviews, this book polarizes readers: they either love it or hate it.
I enjoyed it, but I also enjoy etymology in general, which should almost be a prerequisite to reading Babel. It kind of makes me want to return to Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell to see how they compare.
@n0madz@bookstodon no. Nettle and Bone is not horror. It’s a darker fairy tale with some horror overtones. It’s got her trademark whimsy and is darker than most of her fantasy books. The hollow places is one of her horror works.