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I really liked aspects of this book. I enjoyed the setting, which shines through intensely. It was more a mystery than a fantasy novel as I had expected. Definitely does not pass the Bechdel Test.

I loved this book. Fantasy books that imagine language or books or stories are literally magic are a dime a dozen, but this one still felt original. I liked the characters and their complicated relationships. The language was great, and the story-telling/scholarly writing frame(s) worked for me. There were regularly similes that made me stop and appreciate them.