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M.L. Wang
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Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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Required reading for any escapism readers who say books aren’t political
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The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
Rachel Gillig
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Caro Claire Burke
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I have such incredibly mixed feelings on this narrative voice so far. On one hand, I love how catty and full of vitriol Natalie is, but on the other... I really hate when characters who are lacking in self-awareness are written as if they're incredibly AWARE of it. It feels so artificial.
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I think that’s the point here! Natalie is an unreliable narrator (Gone Girl is a comp for Yesteryear); we’re supposed to see right through her, including her self-aware facade. The paradox is what’s making this so interesting to me. I’m still figuring out how clearly (or unclearly) she sees herself, how much of her personality is an act