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Finished the book! :D I did it with 5 minutes to spare before having to go to work this morning. Phew! I won't give any specifics, but I'm kind of two minds about this book. Much of it I loved beyond anything that had happened in previous books, but the other half had me making bad face and scratching my head. And the end? Again, parts were great, but I'm not sure I like the direction the next book will be going in. I'm sure it'll be okay once we get there—after all, I didn't like the direction I assumed this book was going according to the blurb on the back but was very wrong about that. But this new direction seems to be spelled out very clearly, and it doesn't leave me with high hopes.
The other interesting thing is how her writing style has changed so much. The previous books in this series were written nearly 20 years ago, and even her last book before this was at least 10 years ago, so obviously things are going to change. It's hard to say what brought about the change; is it the author just changing over time? Is it the fact that her characters are of age now and can be treated as adults? Probably the former, as certain aspects of the book remind me of The Forbidden Game—just even more so.
The next book comes out in 10 days, and I've preordered it, so I should have it in two weeks. Despite my qualms, I'm still quite looking forward to it. I love these characters and this world, and even if it's different now than the books I originally read 15 years ago, the important aspects have remained the same.
The other interesting thing is how her writing style has changed so much. The previous books in this series were written nearly 20 years ago, and even her last book before this was at least 10 years ago, so obviously things are going to change. It's hard to say what brought about the change; is it the author just changing over time? Is it the fact that her characters are of age now and can be treated as adults? Probably the former, as certain aspects of the book remind me of The Forbidden Game—just even more so.
The next book comes out in 10 days, and I've preordered it, so I should have it in two weeks. Despite my qualms, I'm still quite looking forward to it. I love these characters and this world, and even if it's different now than the books I originally read 15 years ago, the important aspects have remained the same.
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