I really could do without what R. McKinley thinks of as tough, edgy slang. It's annoying af. Also, it's like she's paid too much attention to YA trends and is trying too hard to copy them.
But. I've now reached the point of the book where her familiar story telling ability comes out and I'm sinking into it and it feels comfortable. The familiar poor of the young woman who feels disconnected from her world, gains a magical ability that she can't quite handle, and now has to deal with it. It's a trope but McKinley always does so well with it. Looking forward to it, as this story starts to pick up and tighten.
But. I've now reached the point of the book where her familiar story telling ability comes out and I'm sinking into it and it feels comfortable. The familiar poor of the young woman who feels disconnected from her world, gains a magical ability that she can't quite handle, and now has to deal with it. It's a trope but McKinley always does so well with it. Looking forward to it, as this story starts to pick up and tighten.