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A review by theeo
A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Fun read!! Anything sapphic and I’m a fan. Nausicaä is a very likeable character, the world building is interesting, and I’m a big D&D fan so the influences from that were really nice to see.
Definitely not perfect though - the queer rep is great but it lacks in other forms of diversity as there were very few poc, and the few that do appear are very minor characters. Also, the dialogue can sometimes be a tad cheesy as lot of pop culture references undermine a few tense moments, but this is fairly easily overlooked.
Definitely not perfect though - the queer rep is great but it lacks in other forms of diversity as there were very few poc, and the few that do appear are very minor characters. Also, the dialogue can sometimes be a tad cheesy as lot of pop culture references undermine a few tense moments, but this is fairly easily overlooked.