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A review by the_rabble
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book is very good at what it does.
Incredibly engaging story of spooky magic and adventure. The characters are rad, there's an adorable bone dog right off the bat, and Kingfisher's worldbuilding remains topnotch.
During what is definitely a romp, the book also hits a tight series of bullet points on childbirth, abusive relationships, and how being around those relationships impacts the way bystanders and loved ones help, view others, their choices, and themselves.
It's such a cleanly done story about heavy topics.
Narrator: Kingfisher's other stuff I've listened to is kinda bouncy and either epically or jovially voiced. Amara Jasper opts for a neutral Natalie Naudus-y quietly pitched voice that is significantly creepier.
Her dialogue voices break it up and totally rock, but the vibe stays somber any time the straight prose hits.
Incredibly engaging story of spooky magic and adventure. The characters are rad, there's an adorable bone dog right off the bat, and Kingfisher's worldbuilding remains topnotch.
During what is definitely a romp, the book also hits a tight series of bullet points on childbirth, abusive relationships, and how being around those relationships impacts the way bystanders and loved ones help, view others, their choices, and themselves.
It's such a cleanly done story about heavy topics.
Narrator: Kingfisher's other stuff I've listened to is kinda bouncy and either epically or jovially voiced. Amara Jasper opts for a neutral Natalie Naudus-y quietly pitched voice that is significantly creepier.
Her dialogue voices break it up and totally rock, but the vibe stays somber any time the straight prose hits.