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Wonderful, wonderful book. A fantasy story that isn't about swords, is only marginally about sorcery, and talks about the immigrant experience in 1890s New York soulfully.
I cannot recommend it highly enough! ...more
I cannot recommend it highly enough! ...more
Incredibly strong book, where the feeling of late 19th century emigrant New Yorkers really comes to the forefront. The titular characters have their fantasy traits that give them a bit of colour, but where they really shine is in their psychological portrayal, superbly done by the author. The main 3 act arch isn't terribly twisted or original, and is predictable in points. However, it's the journey there that is most worth it. How New York is presented, and how the growth process of both charact
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For me this is one of those books which came so heavily recommended it was almost doomed to failure yet somehow it managed to live up to most of the hype.
This is a distinctly different, and highly enjoyable take on the fantasy genre, really exploring the idea of mythical creatures living among us and using that to explore the idea of free will and our self identity.
I found it a little slow getting started but as all the pieces started to fall into place it became very hard to put down. A very d ...more
This is a distinctly different, and highly enjoyable take on the fantasy genre, really exploring the idea of mythical creatures living among us and using that to explore the idea of free will and our self identity.
I found it a little slow getting started but as all the pieces started to fall into place it became very hard to put down. A very d ...more
Oct 10, 2013
Katy
marked it as did-not-finish
Petered out on this one, and never felt the urge to go back to it.
Dec 20, 2013
Dan (LeapingGnome)
marked it as to-read
