Tag Archives: alternative history
Trouble the Saints
Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson is a well-written, deeply atmospheric magical realist Black historical literary fiction. The characters are rich and resonant. The setting is sharply delineated. The mood is dark and weary and magical and noir-like. And … Continue reading
A Longer Fall
I’ll start off this review by being honest. I have been angry with Charlaine Harris ever since she let the Sookie series end with a whimper, instead of a bang. Characters fizzled out and relationships ended up being a big … Continue reading
Bloodlust and Bonnets
“Arthur: On second thought , let’s not go to Camelot. ‘Tis a silly place.” (Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail) I’m not even sure how to review Bloodlust and Bonnets, aside from saying that it is a … Continue reading
The Bird King
I’m not even sure what I just read. I mean, I know what I just read. I understood all the words, and they were well written and very vivid. The characters were well-drawn and real and complex and grew so … Continue reading
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