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A review by quillnqueer
City of Circles by Jess Richards
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
I don't know how a book written this well can be so terrible. City Of Circles has that poetic chaotic writing style like Starless Sea, and it sucked me in so fast. I fell in love with Danu quickly, and her raw grief at losing both her parents at once made me quickly care for her. But Morrie's obsession with her and the rushed ending really let this down for me.
At first, I liked Morrie and the comfort Danu found in him after the loss. But then I started to notice that while she saw him as a friend, he very much seemed to be waiting for her to decide she wanted to marry him. This took a dark turn when he started looking at her under the bedsheets, naked, and magically thought stalking her when she leaves for the city. I felt that this was painted as romantic and it was so uncomfortable.
I enjoyed Danu's time in the city, as she started to piece together the secrets of her parent's past. The city itself is vibrant, mysterious and chaotic, and I wish we had gotten much more time there. Towards the end, there was one scene that really weirded me out, but I loved the path Danu found. Unfortunately though, the end was too abrupt, leaving me with unanswered questions, and I left feeling frustrated.
At first, I liked Morrie and the comfort Danu found in him after the loss. But then I started to notice that while she saw him as a friend, he very much seemed to be waiting for her to decide she wanted to marry him. This took a dark turn when he started looking at her under the bedsheets, naked, and magically thought stalking her when she leaves for the city. I felt that this was painted as romantic and it was so uncomfortable.
I enjoyed Danu's time in the city, as she started to piece together the secrets of her parent's past. The city itself is vibrant, mysterious and chaotic, and I wish we had gotten much more time there. Towards the end, there was one scene that really weirded me out, but I loved the path Danu found. Unfortunately though, the end was too abrupt, leaving me with unanswered questions, and I left feeling frustrated.