The whole series is very clever, and sweeping epic of tradition, faith and its disillusionment, as well as a good dose of humor and banter.
There’s a lot going on in both books, but I though this book had a lot more information to absorb besides the mystery. Not that I would have figured it out
This excellent book is about democracy, but without democracy being in it. Instead, democracy cries in the shadows of every line,
The writing, however, is beautiful and the story is haunting. Black Woods, Blue Sky is a dark and sad book, exploring relationships and trust
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey depicts the harsh life in the Alaskan frontier, but also the an homage to the enormous and stunning wilderness
The City and Its Uncertain Walls has an intriguing concept, I don’t think it is too original but once you get into it the narrative starts making sense
Taking over for Fleming is a big job, this is the best Bond book Gardner wrote so far. Giving Bond a reason to get angry and personally involved works
The Measure by Nikki Erlick has a great premise, but I was not too fond of the execution. The characters are boring, the situations are forced
This is an unusual book, mixing gore and philosophy that can become complicated, if not convoluted. It’s an interesting novel though
The art, as magnificent as it was, didn’t drive the story of The Last Ronin forward as much as I usually like in other graphic novels I read