A review by twistykris
Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel conflicted about giving this 4 stars. On the one hand, I loved going back to the Moors, as I really enjoyed Down Among the Sticks and Bones. I was excited to get more of Jack and Jill's story, to have the long-awaited confrontation between the two sisters. But the confrontation literally happens in the last 10% of the book. And it's done and over SO quickly that it just felt.. rushed? 

And we finally get Jack's girlfriend Alexis in the story and it felt like she was barely there as a side character. It would have been lovely to have some more development of her and Jack and their relationship, through death and resurrection. This felt more like Christopher's story (and even Cora's, with her meeting the Drowned Gods), and less like Jack's.

(Also, Jill is still the actual worst.)
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