Michael’s Reviews > The Best of All Possible Worlds > Status Update

That chapter seemed strangely rushed - it was the kind of episode that could have been many chapters in another book if it wasn't a side plot. Still, the effect was done very well, and sent a chill through my spine. Very disturbing!

Currently finding some annoying stereotypes about gender, but they seem to be coming from the Sadiri and maybe not the author.

Ironically, I fell into my own stereotype at the beginning of the book, thinking the main character was male because they had such a buddy-style relationship with the male Sadiri (no sexual tension, flirting, etc.), and having missed the gender cue that "Delarua" is maybe a female name.

Great, enticing prologue. I love the writing so far: she conveys information with minimal words, and writes with an eye for the beauty of each scene.