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A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske
It's an m/m book with an actual plot, character and relationship development, world building, etc. It's every thing I've been asking for! The type of magic tends to be a very playful, chaotic, fairy sort of magic. The magic system vibes well with the world building.
I enjoyed it, but it also didn't grab me as much as I hoped it would. I think it's partially because the book uses a revolving POV which I am not fond of. Also, Character A calls everyone by their first names, and Character B calls them by their last. It's a little confusing at the start.
I might wind up loving it on a re-read when the next book comes out. It's one of the best things I've read in a while... but also the last novel I actually liked had a total hot mess for a sequel so maybe I'm being a bit reserved until more is out.
Confessions Of The Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
There is a lengthy author's note at the start. I decided to read it. I quickly got weird vibes off of the note, and then realized it wasn't an author's note. This was part of the story. The writer took an unfiction approach. In the note they really hype up the main part of the story, the 'manuscript', as being earth-shatteringly important. Then the manuscript opens with lots of talk of quims... Our hero is all about the clam, it seems.
I may find a summary of the book to find out what was supposed to be so epic about the manuscript, but I cannot make it through this book.
I am sure some people will be into this, especially since unfiction is huge. There are lots of footnotes because the author is playing with form. Some of the footnotes reference... later footnotes? I feel like younger people in fandom, who often seem a bit hyper to me, would be all over this. It's all very extra.
It's just so solidly Not For Me I can't fairly judge if it's good or not.
It's an m/m book with an actual plot, character and relationship development, world building, etc. It's every thing I've been asking for! The type of magic tends to be a very playful, chaotic, fairy sort of magic. The magic system vibes well with the world building.
I enjoyed it, but it also didn't grab me as much as I hoped it would. I think it's partially because the book uses a revolving POV which I am not fond of. Also, Character A calls everyone by their first names, and Character B calls them by their last. It's a little confusing at the start.
I might wind up loving it on a re-read when the next book comes out. It's one of the best things I've read in a while... but also the last novel I actually liked had a total hot mess for a sequel so maybe I'm being a bit reserved until more is out.
Confessions Of The Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
There is a lengthy author's note at the start. I decided to read it. I quickly got weird vibes off of the note, and then realized it wasn't an author's note. This was part of the story. The writer took an unfiction approach. In the note they really hype up the main part of the story, the 'manuscript', as being earth-shatteringly important. Then the manuscript opens with lots of talk of quims... Our hero is all about the clam, it seems.
I may find a summary of the book to find out what was supposed to be so epic about the manuscript, but I cannot make it through this book.
I am sure some people will be into this, especially since unfiction is huge. There are lots of footnotes because the author is playing with form. Some of the footnotes reference... later footnotes? I feel like younger people in fandom, who often seem a bit hyper to me, would be all over this. It's all very extra.
It's just so solidly Not For Me I can't fairly judge if it's good or not.
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Date: 2022-01-21 01:57 pm (UTC)From:I have the Marske on my TBR already, but am not sure when I'll get to it.
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Date: 2022-01-21 10:59 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2022-01-21 03:33 pm (UTC)From:I suspect I'm going to enjoy her subsequent works more, as she branches out. Or at the very least, I'll appreciate the next book because intricately plotted subterfuge f/f is so rare!
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Date: 2022-01-21 11:06 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2022-01-22 03:51 am (UTC)From:I'll keep A Marvelous Light in mind. It sounds like something I'd enjoy, too.