I've been doing a ton of reading over the break, so in lieu of more in-depth breakdowns, here are some shorty-short summaries. The Lie Tree (2015), by Frances Hardinge This was a much darker, angrier book than A Face like Glass. It's about a teenage girl in Victorian England, who is fascinated by natural history, … Continue reading Holiday reads 2019
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A Face Like Glass (2017), by Frances Hardinge
I have an unsettled relationship with young adult books, because as much as I might enjoy the worldbuilding and characterization, I often find them simply too shallow to really please me. I usually like complex geopolitics, or epic quests that remake the face of the world, or space operas full of competence porn, or thoughtful … Continue reading A Face Like Glass (2017), by Frances Hardinge