I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Oddity by Eli Brown. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Oddity, Clover is the daughter of a physician, but she is fascinated by more than medical science—she’s captivated by oddities, …
Tag: alternate history
Book Review | Outlawed (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Outlawed by Anna North. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In an alternate world in which a flu decimates—and in fact destroys—America as we know it, fertility is valued above everything. …
Book Review | Burn
Maybe my standards for dragon books are too high, because I have yet to find the Great One. Still, this was entertaining enough. Patrick Ness’ novel Burn is a young adult fantasy about an alternate universe during the Cold War. Here, dragons have existed forever and are a part of life, if an aloof and …
Book Review | The Ladies of Grace Adieu
I first read The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke in March 2018, and this review was originally posted on my Goodreads account then. Some minor edits have been made to this review. To begin with, The Ladies of Grace Adieu is not as good as Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, …
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