A review by catology
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

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

4.25

I was SO excited that Jack and Jill's prequel was right after Every Heart a Doorway because I was SO intrigued by their stories and the little bits of the Moors that were alluded to in the original novella. I will be honest, I LOVED the background we got, both on the twins and the Frankenstein/Dracula gothic world they went to. I love the lengths McGuire went to justify how both Jack and Jill, despite their differences, matched with the world they went to, and how it was an exploration of how parents mess up their children. I loved seeing the parallels between the Master and Dr. Bleak and I'm so excited that we get to go back in a few novellas. Onto the next!
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