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“The body holds the body.
The arms hold the spear.
And the spear cuts through water.”
— May 27, 2026 11:20PM
The arms hold the spear.
And the spear cuts through water.”
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This book has won me over. It’s so good so far.
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This one's been on my list for a while.
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It’s so different from anything else I’ve read. Took me about 60 pages to really get into it. But now I can safely say it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read.
I can't remember how many pages I was into it when I gave up, but it was at least 100. It's a real shame because I loved The Vanished Birds - it was one of my books of the year - and had been very much looking forward to reading this.
Maybe you weren’t in the right headspace at the time or were expecting something else. Or it just didn’t work for you. Who knows. There’s been several books for me I quit on that others have loved.. All I know is that I went in blind to this one and it’s so wild and unpredictable. Just gotta roll with it. I’m so attached to these characters and the writing is beautiful.
Yep I could see that my view of this book is very much an outlier. I think you're right that "not the right moment" might play a part. I often struggle with fantasy as well, it's not really a favourite genre of mine. But if you've not read it yet, The Vanished Birds is wonderful.
Ok thanks I’ll check it out. I don’t read much fantasy either. Probably like 85% Sci-Fi.
