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A review by lizshayne
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Ahhhh, Celehar needs a hug! Anyway, this book is beautiful and understated and I need like 10 more hours of it stat.
Also, out of all the things that Addison does here that stand out in the genre, her compassionate portrayal of how clergy help and matter to people in need was just gorgeous and really spoke to my experiences in rabbinical school. She gets it—gets the awkwardness, the difficulty, the job of the clergy person to just hear and bear witness. The magical aspect adds to it, but changes the job very little and she SEES how much of course what Celehar does is what Judaism calls true lovingkindness—kindness that cannot be repaid and so can only be done of the goodness of one's heart. Anyway, so much love for this story.
Also, out of all the things that Addison does here that stand out in the genre, her compassionate portrayal of how clergy help and matter to people in need was just gorgeous and really spoke to my experiences in rabbinical school. She gets it—gets the awkwardness, the difficulty, the job of the clergy person to just hear and bear witness. The magical aspect adds to it, but changes the job very little and she SEES how much of course what Celehar does is what Judaism calls true lovingkindness—kindness that cannot be repaid and so can only be done of the goodness of one's heart. Anyway, so much love for this story.