I'm having enough fun with the world and magic system in this book that I'll probably continue reading the series, despite chafing pretty hard against the prose and character articulation. Everyone feels a little cartoony/campy/caricatured? in a way that I suppose is typical of more pulpy speculative fiction, but I've been spoiled by authors like Muir and Jemisin to expect more maturity. I vaguely thought as I read it, "maybe this is a debut author who needs some practice to mature" but apparently he's written a lot of stuff before this so idk, might just not be my jam.
Also the author feels like he's trying really hard to be woke and feminist, but lands squarely in trope territory with motifs like "strong female protagonist with a high pain tolerance constantly made to endure pain" and "sexual trauma as a plot device" and "women who seek power are inherently evil" …
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chrisamaphone reviewed Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (The Founders Trilogy Book 1)
Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a …
Review of 'Foundryside' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I'm having enough fun with the world and magic system in this book that I'll probably continue reading the series, despite chafing pretty hard against the prose and character articulation. Everyone feels a little cartoony/campy/caricatured? in a way that I suppose is typical of more pulpy speculative fiction, but I've been spoiled by authors like Muir and Jemisin to expect more maturity. I vaguely thought as I read it, "maybe this is a debut author who needs some practice to mature" but apparently he's written a lot of stuff before this so idk, might just not be my jam.
Also the author feels like he's trying really hard to be woke and feminist, but lands squarely in trope territory with motifs like "strong female protagonist with a high pain tolerance constantly made to endure pain" and "sexual trauma as a plot device" and "women who seek power are inherently evil" et cetera.
chrisamaphone rated Inhabiting the Negative Space: 4 stars
Inhabiting the Negative Space by Jenny Odell
A hopeful meditation on how periods of inactivity become reimagined as fertile spaces for design and how we might use …
chrisamaphone rated Nona the Ninth: 4 stars
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #3)
Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many …
chrisamaphone rated Unmasking Autism: 5 stars
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to …
chrisamaphone rated Make ink: 5 stars
chrisamaphone rated Remodelista: 5 stars
Julie Carlson: Remodelista (2017)
Remodelista by Julie Carlson
Ready for a simple, artful, plastic-free approach to household organization? The team behind Remodelista.com shares hundreds of easy and inventive …
chrisamaphone rated Stone Butch Blues: 5 stars
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
Stone Butch Blues is a historical fiction novel written by Leslie Feinberg about life as a butch lesbian in 1970s …
chrisamaphone rated Nona the Ninth: 5 stars
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #3)
chrisamaphone rated How to Keep House While Drowning: 5 stars
How to Keep House While Drowning by Kc Davis, Dr Martin
How to Keep House While Drowning will introduce you to six life-changing principles that will revolutionize the way you approach …
chrisamaphone reviewed Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
Review of 'Beyond the Gender Binary' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Perfect gem of an educational, eloquent, and powerful book about gender. Give this to your relatives who are trying but just don't get it.
