malke
879 Reads
Political intrigue executed with restraint, rich worldbuilding, charming and very smart, and most precious of all unflinchingly kind. I did struggle a bit with some names, titles, and honorifics at the start, but I appreciate how the author doesn't overexplain things, which makes it all the more rewarding when you find yourself catching up with it.
Haven't read this since I was a kid and oh my, the matter-of-fact sexism and how it was simply universally accepted didn't register at the time. I started the re-read in February but couldn't finish it—it's not a long book!—and was reminded of it only as I was going through my year in review stats, but it still took me 7 days. The mystery is fine but I most likely not gonna re-read this again.