Reviews

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire

sandra_castillo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

laran_s's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy and Lesbophobia

alogan6's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

spacelazor's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

tmmagclan15's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

comefromaway's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Possibly my favourite of the series so far!  Lundy’s story is so sad!

wondernikel's review against another edition

3.0

3...I want to start by saying I did really enjoy this novel...I just felt like some parts were super rushed...The fight with the Queen, for example...And it just made the whole book seem rushed. My least favorite, but still good!

kaebirdie's review against another edition

5.0

Honestly loved Lundy so much more after reading this one...and I kind of loved the crossover (in my own mind) with Nettle and Bone. Goblin markets can always be the setting, I will not be mad about that.

fallenstarr's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

essjay's review against another edition

4.5

13y/o: This is 4¾. 

Me: Saving the five for a few books from now?

13y/o: Yesssss. Actually, I think this one is 4½. I really love the family dynamics in this one. And I know I told you this while we were reading, but the conversation between Katherine and Diana in the kitchen? SOB. 

Me: I. KNOW. 

13y/o: And also, thinking about

Diana's son visiting the Market?

omg

Me: Do you think

he stayed? Since Diana wrote that letter in 1990, and no mention is made of him having been at the school?

13y/o: omg, maybe? And maybe we'll get THAT as a book or short story one day?

Me: I hope so. 

13y/o: I'm glad you're reading Juice Like Wounds to me now, bc I haven't read it and I always felt like Mockery had such a huge presence without ever having appeared on page.