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A review by bingley
The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina
4.0
Def feels YA-esque in the beginning, but it gets over that naivete with a fantastic plot twist!
(and yes I know they're youngun's, 16 year olds, so I give em some slack, but rn I just need to not be surrounded by that immaturity XD. I've been in an indigenous stories binge, so I didn't let the YA-ness deter me lol)
Characters (all) are strongly developed, well done!
There is a HEA tho the deus ex machina seems a bit like a copout..
World-building is solid even with dream sequences, different worlds/layers, hint of some religious fictional historical event. That's a lot to balance, and it gets sturdier as the story progresses.
Lastly, it was EXCITING!!!
I read this all in 1 sitting! like less than 5 hours! Pace kept rolling and story did not disappoint.
TLDR: defo interested in sequels! (esp since the ending almost seems too peaceful, I wanna see how their rebellion grows!!)
(and yes I know they're youngun's, 16 year olds, so I give em some slack, but rn I just need to not be surrounded by that immaturity XD. I've been in an indigenous stories binge, so I didn't let the YA-ness deter me lol)
Characters (all) are strongly developed, well done!
There is a HEA tho the deus ex machina seems a bit like a copout..
World-building is solid even with dream sequences, different worlds/layers, hint of some religious fictional historical event. That's a lot to balance, and it gets sturdier as the story progresses.
Lastly, it was EXCITING!!!
I read this all in 1 sitting! like less than 5 hours! Pace kept rolling and story did not disappoint.
TLDR: defo interested in sequels! (esp since the ending almost seems too peaceful, I wanna see how their rebellion grows!!)