Saige’s Reviews > The Famished Road > Status Update

End of Book One: Pieces of this have been interesting, like everything with Madame Koto, but I hope the later sections have more grounding. This part felt more like a series of visually interesting vingettes without much continuity between them, and without the kind of character/setting details that I need to orient myself. Even magical realist books need clear exposition, so readers have solid ground to stand on.