Cities, Mice, Paintings
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alobearThe City We Became by NK Jemisin:
Excellent concept, excellent worldbuilding, excellent range of characters, excellent message delivery, excellent audiobook narration - but I somehow didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to.
Sipsworth by Simon van Booy:
Very small story about a very small mouse and a very old lady - cute, affecting, life-affirming - plus great execution of one of my favourite tropes, found family.
The Apothecary's House by Adrian Mathews:
Chunky, immersive, intriguing, with lots of great characters - it's more about the relationships than it is about the mystery (which I love), though it did go a bit melodramatic and thrillery at the end.
Excellent concept, excellent worldbuilding, excellent range of characters, excellent message delivery, excellent audiobook narration - but I somehow didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to.
Sipsworth by Simon van Booy:
Very small story about a very small mouse and a very old lady - cute, affecting, life-affirming - plus great execution of one of my favourite tropes, found family.
The Apothecary's House by Adrian Mathews:
Chunky, immersive, intriguing, with lots of great characters - it's more about the relationships than it is about the mystery (which I love), though it did go a bit melodramatic and thrillery at the end.
