This book was absolutely wild. It was completely different to most of the other fantasy I’ve read, and I love that it pulled no punches. The writing was beautiful but accessible, and I loved the descriptions. The main character, Yiene, was fascinating and so much fun. The casually matriarchal society she came from was subtly slipped into the story. I can’t express how interesting and nuanced all the characters were. I loved the ending, and that the author not only didn’t shy away from… I guess consequences is the word. As well as

that ending? The way Yiene was written at the end was beautiful and so much fun. Now THAT is how you write a god.

Anyway. This book made me experience the full spectrum of human emotion and damn was it a lot. But in the best way.