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The Electric Kingdom | David Arnold
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I don‘t want to give away too much about the plot, but I will say it is sort of circular and kind of trippy (if that makes any sense). It‘s a book that you have to read for yourself. By the time I got to the end, my mind was blown.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/review-the-electric-kingdom/

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I read Erin A. Craig's House of Salt and Sorrows for my #buddyread with the #bookishladiesclub, and I really enjoyed the experience! The novel, based on the fairytale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," spins a gorgeous fantasy world centered on an island. The island society's gods and belief system focus on the ocean, and they maintain customs distinctly separate from the mainland ⬇️

UnabridgedPod (for example, the monarchy passes to the eldest child, regardless of gender). There are the tropes you'd expect from a YA fantasy novel--a love triangle, some descriptions of clothing, and lots of glamour--but Craig does a great job twisting those tropes in intentional and unexpected ways.⠀⬇️ 5y
UnabridgedPod Reading the book in pieces (usually, I power through books quickly) reinforced for me a consideration of my reactions: early on, I thought the book was fairly superficial, but as I moved through each of the four sections, I became aware of the nuance of the story, of Craig's commentary on wealth and gender and belief, and of the role of monarchy. 5y
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