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The Department of Alterations by Gennifer Albin
4.0
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Interesting! I liked how it tied in to Crewel and the very beginning of the story. (Totally forgot Mrs. Swander's name, but I remember her disappearance now!) It's a creepy thought that Arras really does run like that, but such is a dystopian novel!! That's what makes it interesting. I always enjoy seeing very minor characters and their stories come to life because it really adds that extra layer to a book or series. Very interesting and heartbreaking to see the frightening turns this society has taken.
Posted with other mini-reviews, as originally seen on The Book Addict's Guide: The Department of Alterations was a short story that took place actually at the very beginning of CREWEL. We get an glimpse at a story from a different character, one that I actually totally forgot about, but I really liked seeing that different side!
WHAT I LIKED
•I always love reading a short story/novella/extra that takes place DURING the main novel and from another character’s POV. It was really interesting to see this one! I always like thinking that the authors have to write these snippets just to get a story going from another character to have everything fit together and it fascinates me!
•I liked seeing pieces fit together. There were some questions intentionally left open in CREWEL about this character and here we get some answers about what happened to her.
•More backstory! Always always more world building and information
WHAT I WAS MISSING
This is solely from the POV of a completely minor character so while I wasn’t really missing it, you don’t get any interaction with the MAIN characters. It also seemed really short (whereas others feel like complete stories) so just be prepared that you’re not getting a full, separate plot on this one. It’s definitely additional information, but new and exciting all the same!
Interesting! I liked how it tied in to Crewel and the very beginning of the story. (Totally forgot Mrs. Swander's name, but I remember her disappearance now!) It's a creepy thought that Arras really does run like that, but such is a dystopian novel!! That's what makes it interesting. I always enjoy seeing very minor characters and their stories come to life because it really adds that extra layer to a book or series. Very interesting and heartbreaking to see the frightening turns this society has taken.
Posted with other mini-reviews, as originally seen on The Book Addict's Guide: The Department of Alterations was a short story that took place actually at the very beginning of CREWEL. We get an glimpse at a story from a different character, one that I actually totally forgot about, but I really liked seeing that different side!
WHAT I LIKED
•I always love reading a short story/novella/extra that takes place DURING the main novel and from another character’s POV. It was really interesting to see this one! I always like thinking that the authors have to write these snippets just to get a story going from another character to have everything fit together and it fascinates me!
•I liked seeing pieces fit together. There were some questions intentionally left open in CREWEL about this character and here we get some answers about what happened to her.
•More backstory! Always always more world building and information
WHAT I WAS MISSING
This is solely from the POV of a completely minor character so while I wasn’t really missing it, you don’t get any interaction with the MAIN characters. It also seemed really short (whereas others feel like complete stories) so just be prepared that you’re not getting a full, separate plot on this one. It’s definitely additional information, but new and exciting all the same!