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Two-sentence book reviews.
Oct. 4th, 2012 10:17 pmDreamhunter, by Elizabeth Knox
Elizabeth Knox is basically Mizushiro Setona; she turns obvious genre plots into harsh, bittersweet meditations on human failings, and sometimes she fucks shit up. (In this case, she pulled a The Thirteenth Child on the Maori.)
The Face in the Frost, by John Bellairs
Very creepy, very funny, and slightly disjointed. Though it's enjoyable, it feels a bit like a fix-up of a number of set pieces written at different times.
Heir to Sevenwaters, by Juliet Marillier
At some point Marillier's going to have to write a book about a character who's aware that the Sevenwaters family is emotionally abusive and refuses to put up with it. It's not this one, though.
Elizabeth Knox is basically Mizushiro Setona; she turns obvious genre plots into harsh, bittersweet meditations on human failings, and sometimes she fucks shit up. (In this case, she pulled a The Thirteenth Child on the Maori.)
The Face in the Frost, by John Bellairs
Very creepy, very funny, and slightly disjointed. Though it's enjoyable, it feels a bit like a fix-up of a number of set pieces written at different times.
Heir to Sevenwaters, by Juliet Marillier
At some point Marillier's going to have to write a book about a character who's aware that the Sevenwaters family is emotionally abusive and refuses to put up with it. It's not this one, though.
