Rosemary and Rue

Ambivalent. Torn in multiple directions. Liked a great deal of the story very much, irritated by a few cliches. Will definitely read more, because I like this world, but hoping October gets a little more savvy. She is strong in so many ways, but she also screws up more than her share. What I mean is that characters should make mistakes. Some mistakes makes the story better, the stakes higher, the resolution better, but it seemed like October had just a steady stream of screw-ups that friends, allies, and a little bit of luck stop from being fatal. But maybe that's intentional, and the series is about her growth, and I want to find out and see that. I also want to see how she gets revenge on the people who harmed her in the prologue, and see what happens in regard to her daughter, and her ex. I am trying to purchase less books in 2017, and so I will probably read another Seanan McGuire book – [b:Indexing 17907054 Indexing (Indexing #1) Seanan McGuire https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1369528556s/17907054.jpg 25089153] – before I return to this series, and that might be a good thing.Learned about the author through mentions in a book called [b:The Geek Feminist Revolution 26114477 The Geek Feminist Revolution Kameron Hurley https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1442933437s/26114477.jpg 46812613] She was – and this is so unfair – targeted for stating her fears about potentially BEING targeted by ... well, read the book.