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A review by verkisto
The Belly of the Bow by K.J. Parker
3.0
I'm a little on the fence with this one. On the one hand, it's the usual Parker style that I like, but on the other, it felt like it took a long time to get where it was going. Plus, there was that little "Oh." twist at the ending, but it felt unearned. It involved the Loredan brothers, and it felt like they had switched places. Neither action nor reaction felt right, and as much as I thought it served a place in the narrative, and effectively turned the tide of the story, it didn't feel right by the characters.
Like Colours in the Steel, The Belly of the Bow uses the metaphor of weapons to underscore the plot of the story, and I like how Parker puts it all together. It contributes to that "Oh." moment, and even gives it a touch of depth. I'm assuming Parker will do the same with The Proof House; I'm interested to learn what the heck a proof house even IS.
Like Colours in the Steel, The Belly of the Bow uses the metaphor of weapons to underscore the plot of the story, and I like how Parker puts it all together. It contributes to that "Oh." moment, and even gives it a touch of depth. I'm assuming Parker will do the same with The Proof House; I'm interested to learn what the heck a proof house even IS.