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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
Well, hell - I recharged my kindle and all my notes for The Strange have vanished.
I did enjoy it and am very sorry this happened. :(
I did enjoy it and am very sorry this happened. :(
Because life sometimes intervenes, it took me far longer to finish this book than expected. Indeed, Goodreads says I started it in January, and now it's the end of July. The only other book I can think of that took that long for me to read was Love in the Time of Cholera.
However, don't let my lack of speed deter you: The Strange is excellent, and a wonderful close to what is one of my favorite series ever. The world(s) that these books reveal is fantastical, beautiful, terrifying, and believable, and it's inhabited by characters that I care about, both human and animal, and in some cases, somewhere in between.
However, don't let my lack of speed deter you: The Strange is excellent, and a wonderful close to what is one of my favorite series ever. The world(s) that these books reveal is fantastical, beautiful, terrifying, and believable, and it's inhabited by characters that I care about, both human and animal, and in some cases, somewhere in between.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was spellbinding! I wasn't able to read it fast enough, life kept getting in the way. Brilliant world-building and fantastic characters. It going to be hard to let them go, I want to follow them on.
This series is my favorite of Masha du Toit's to date -- and the latest book in the series continues exploring the world she's created right where the last left off.
As with the other books, you experience the story through the eyes of a few different characters (and species). But despite the head hopping, everything feel cohesive. I never had to back track or felt lost.
And (I don't think it's a spoiler given the title of the book) we finally get to see The Strange and how it all works. I've been curious about it now and was not disappointed.
I'm not sure if it's just the time since reading the last book, but this one hits a little harder and feels a little grittier than the previous ones. And overall, I think that's a good thing.
Can't wait to see where this story goes next!
As with the other books, you experience the story through the eyes of a few different characters (and species). But despite the head hopping, everything feel cohesive. I never had to back track or felt lost.
And (I don't think it's a spoiler given the title of the book) we finally get to see The Strange and how it all works. I've been curious about it now and was not disappointed.
I'm not sure if it's just the time since reading the last book, but this one hits a little harder and feels a little grittier than the previous ones. And overall, I think that's a good thing.
Can't wait to see where this story goes next!