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No one is better at integrating world building with everyday reality than Holly Black. This tale continues Kaye and Corny's foray into faerie and the choices they make have far-reaching consequences, both in the world they've discovered and in the reality they've always lived in. I love how both Kaye and Corny are basically flawed creatures, because teen-agers often are, right? They go off all hurt and want revenge, and they grow with each painful consequence. Corny is actually my favorite in this book because he is SO messed up; really and truly screwed, and he realizes it in himself. His best line, paraphrased, is something like, 'I want all things not for me' because it resonates so much with my Teen Self. I wanted EVERYTHING not for me, as Corny does, and the amazing and terrible events that transpire when he gets it pull him painfully towards a greater self acceptance. Really wonderfully written. This is the kind of teen book I aspire to write one day: uncompromising, absorbing, brilliant.

2022-11-14 16:48