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This was mis-marketed as a Sapphic fantasy rooted in Finnish mythology. It's why I went for it on Netgalley. This has apparently since been addressed by the author and has been changed.
I was also excited by the Finnish mythology. I think the Sapphic element probably tipped the scale for me because without it I probably wouldn't have gone for it especially since it's a chonky book.
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The choice to write in the first person present did not help. The writing did not evoke any feelings, it was very matter of fact and dull.
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There was no sense of time. I have no idea how long the main characters were separated for. How long one suffered in the underworld. That might have helped with character motivation if I knew she'd been there for months rather than days.
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The whole thing felt like a chore in the end. I can see why people enjoyed this, for me it was a miss.
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