Arturo Serrano

I wrote about this book for the Ignyte-winning, Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/12/quick-round-my-recent-readings.html

I reviewed this book for the blog Nerds of a Feather:
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/04/nanoreview-one-arm-shorter-than-other.html

I reviewed this book for the blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/05/review-memory-librarian-and-other.html

I reviewed this novel for the blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/03/microreview-here-lies-by-olivia-clare.html

I reviewed this novel for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/12/review-three-miles-down-by-harry.html

I reviewed this novel for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/07/microreview-drunk-on-all-your-strange.html

I reviewed this novel for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/11/review-peacekeeper-by-b-l-blanchard.html

I reviewed this series for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/09/review-book-of-tea-duology-by-judy-i-lin.html

I reviewed this book for Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/12/dear-gregory-benford-kindly-stop-writing.html

(TL;DR this novel is a disgusting piece of rape apology that should never have been published)

I really tried, but I couldn't. I had to DNF at 10%. The concept of a city of books is fascinating, and was the main reason why I requested an ARC, but the choice to begin the story with the stereotypical “young angsty drunk poet” doesn't help maintain the reader's interest. The focus on that character makes the reading experience tedious and impossible to enjoy.
As others have pointed out, this is not really a fantasy novel. That means the marketing text is misleading.

My thoughts here:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/10/microreview-book-actual-star-by-monica.html

I reviewed this book for the blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/03/microreview-coin-for-ferryman-by-megan.html

I reviewed this book for the blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/03/review-reclaim-stars.html

I reviewed this book for the blog Nerds of a Feather:
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/02/microreview-to-paradise-by-hanya.html

I reviewed this series for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/09/review-book-of-tea-duology-by-judy-i-lin.html

I reviewed this book for the blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/03/review-until-last-of-me-by-sylvain.html

My thoughts here.

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/03/review-history-of-what-comes-next.html

I reviewed this novel for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2023/01/review-kalyna-soothsayer-by-elijah.html

I reviewed this novel for the blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/10/review-cloud-cuckoo-land-by-anthony.html

My thoughts here.
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/06/microreview-book-rubys-curse-by-alex.html

I reviewed this novel for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/10/review-megadeath-by-tory-quinn-and.html

My thoughts here.
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/06/microreview-book-shards-of-earth-by.html

I reviewed this book for the Hugo-winning blog Nerds of a Feather:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/09/review-book-eaters-by-sunyi-dean.html

Here are my thoughts.

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/02/review-star-trek-picard-dark-veil.html

I reviewed this novel for the blog Nerds of a Feather:
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2022/02/microreview-battle-of-linguist-mages-by.html