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Title: Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories Book 1)
Author: Mary Robinette Kowal
Published: New York: Tor, 2010
Rating: 3 of 5
Page Count: 300
Total Page Count: 172,906
Text Number: 506
Read Because: personal enjoyment, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Jane, a plain-faced glamourist on the verge of spinsterhood, is drawn into the romantic and social tangles of her small neighborhood. This is a regency/Austen pastiche given fresh life by the addition of magic, which doesn't alter the worldbuilding but adds to the aesthetic. Jane stands stubbornly unaware in the face of over-broadcasted plot points and emotional growth; alongside the overdramatic climax, this makes the book feel amateur. But the voice, atmosphere, and aesthetic are all spot-on, moreso for the addition of creative, pretty magics. It's frothy, engaging, and slight; too insubstantial for me, but a lovely bit of escapism.
Author: Mary Robinette Kowal
Published: New York: Tor, 2010
Rating: 3 of 5
Page Count: 300
Total Page Count: 172,906
Text Number: 506
Read Because: personal enjoyment, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Jane, a plain-faced glamourist on the verge of spinsterhood, is drawn into the romantic and social tangles of her small neighborhood. This is a regency/Austen pastiche given fresh life by the addition of magic, which doesn't alter the worldbuilding but adds to the aesthetic. Jane stands stubbornly unaware in the face of over-broadcasted plot points and emotional growth; alongside the overdramatic climax, this makes the book feel amateur. But the voice, atmosphere, and aesthetic are all spot-on, moreso for the addition of creative, pretty magics. It's frothy, engaging, and slight; too insubstantial for me, but a lovely bit of escapism.
