![]() ![]() It’s these types of flawed characters that I can relate so much to that it almost feels like reading is holding up a mirror and that just is writing at its best, honestly. There’s also something to be said for her tendency to self-destruct: in the choices she makes and in the ones she doesn’t. Beyond that, she always comes up with another trick, another chance to make things work out for her and the people she loves, which reminded me a lot of Kaz Brekker in Six of Crows-Charlie might not always show it, but she’s pretty damn good at being a thief and trickster with a heart of gold. That resilience, paired with her dry wit and heavy sarcasm, made me instantly fall in love with her. ![]() ![]() Charlie’s overwhelmed with the responsibilities and the memories of the past that haunt her but she just never gives up. Yeah, she’s initially taking steps to get back on the legal side of things, yeah she’s trying her hardest but I love how Black didn’t shy away from showing that being an adult…is effing hard sometimes, whether you live in a world filled with magic or not. What I love about Charlie is that her mess-isn’t just going away. The thing that makes this novel remarkable is of course its protagonist Charlie. So you might have to slog your way through the drawn-out set up, but if you manage that, you’re rewarded with one hell of a ride. At times, I almost felt like reading two different books: the first half dragged and was boggled down with confusing information about the range of shadows and the alterations one can make as well as the backstory of Vince, Charlie, and Posey but by the time the second half arrived, I was so hooked I couldn’t put Charlie’s story down as it all unravelled magnificently with plot twists that left me shook. What I will say is that Book of Night takes quite a while to pick up its pace. I can already tell that this will make readers both put it on their “Best of 2022” list and beg Holly Black for a sequel (because that ending. What a premise, right? And with gorgeous writing, a big mystery at its centre, an underdog protagonist and a race against the clock on a high-stakes heist, Book of Night definitely did not come to play. ![]() But manipulating shadows has a cost-and once Charlie finds herself sucked into the schemes of others and past figures come to haunt her, she’ll have to do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves. In Charlie’s world, shadows can be altered-for entertainment and cosmetic preferences-but more importantly, to increase power and influence. But when things go awry in her world of shadows, Charlie can’t help but want to investigate the weird happenings. Living together with her boyfriend Vince and her younger sister Posey, Charlie is trying hard to keep on the straight and narrow. Print 2 Milky Way over Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, WashingtonĬanon EOS-1D X, Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZE, f/2.Holly Black’s adult novel debut Book of Night follows Charlie Hall, an allegedly retired con-artist who’s trying to scrape by as a bartender. Print 1 Chile, Easter Island, Rapa Nui, Ahu Tongariki, moai under Milky Way
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