"Rosemary and Rue" Book Review
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maverick_weirdoNot spoilery but still behind a cut
Rosemary and Rue is an excellent read. The challenge of a first novel of a series is to describe not only the characters and plot, but also the world the characters inhabit. From the beginning the author gives the reader a feeling of how different the fae world is, in spite of its close proximity to our own. Living as long as they do, time has a different meaning for different characters.
While the world is fascinating and complex, it is the characters that really drive this story, starting and ending with October “Toby” Daye. She is a fiercely independent person who would rather be left alone by her mother’s people. In spite of (or perhaps because of) her independence she is much sought after by those in the fae.
The central story is the simplest of the many mysterious questions that crop up in course of this book. It is Ms. McGuire’s knack for throwing in plausible curveballs which keeps things from becoming too predictable.
Rosemary and Rue is an excellent read. The challenge of a first novel of a series is to describe not only the characters and plot, but also the world the characters inhabit. From the beginning the author gives the reader a feeling of how different the fae world is, in spite of its close proximity to our own. Living as long as they do, time has a different meaning for different characters.
While the world is fascinating and complex, it is the characters that really drive this story, starting and ending with October “Toby” Daye. She is a fiercely independent person who would rather be left alone by her mother’s people. In spite of (or perhaps because of) her independence she is much sought after by those in the fae.
The central story is the simplest of the many mysterious questions that crop up in course of this book. It is Ms. McGuire’s knack for throwing in plausible curveballs which keeps things from becoming too predictable.
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She's a filker
Date: 2009-09-05 09:46 pm (UTC)Back at Concertino '06 she came out with her 1st CD "Pretty Little Dead Girls". She gave a concert on that Sunday.
Re: She's a filker
Date: 2009-09-05 09:49 pm (UTC)