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A review by bookwyrmknits
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
First of all, I love this world. I am not—and never have been—as horse-mad as Regan is, but I still love the idea of the Hooflands. And McGuire did a great job of making this world seem real to me. My only real sadness (not really even a complaint) about this book is that we didn't have more time to see more of the other equine species. I loved the centaur herd that Regan came to think of as family, but I so wanted to see more of the other species as well.
I also love that so much of this story was about an internal conflict and growth. I love the nods toward the end of the book that Regan grew and changed and that the girl who had first arrived was not the same as the girl who was setting off to save the world. I love the way perception of who or what someone is was so integral to the whole story, and the way the main conflict was resolved at the end. While I would love for more set in this world later, especially more featuring Chicory, I don't think that story is something I'm likely to get. That's just proof, though, of how good a job McGuire did in crafting this story: while the main story arc is resolved, there is still more story to be told. In a good story, there should always be more that could be told.
I also love that so much of this story was about an internal conflict and growth. I love the nods toward the end of the book that Regan grew and changed and that the girl who had first arrived was not the same as the girl who was setting off to save the world. I love the way perception of who or what someone is was so integral to the whole story, and the way the main conflict was resolved at the end. While I would love for more set in this world later, especially more featuring Chicory, I don't think that story is something I'm likely to get. That's just proof, though, of how good a job McGuire did in crafting this story: while the main story arc is resolved, there is still more story to be told. In a good story, there should always be more that could be told.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Violence, Transphobia, and Kidnapping