A review by directorpurry
Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was my first experience of literary despair -
the genuine anguish of a beloved character <i>dying</i>
. Actual sobbing then and now. 
If you ask me (and not my therapist) about my childhood trauma, this book is TOP of the list. I'm not sure I could have finished it again if I wasn't tandem listening and reading for those last 100 pages. 

And also my obsession with whatever trope Nathaniel is has been a defining moment of my literary taste. 

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