mossybean's reviews
360 reviews

It started off quite strong, and I was interested in the character. There were a lot of beautiful poetic lines I appreciated. But then once the story got swept up in the mystery, it didn’t work for me anymore. There was too much dumping of background, the focus all on the solve… 

I tried, paused for several months, and then tried again. I was really interested in this book, but I just found it too dry. I had hoped it would be a personal exploration mixed with outside input from the diverse ace community, but instead it read mostly like an academic paper, not my favourite way to recieve information.

I think I enjoyed this one more than the first book. This story introduced Tyson, a definite new favourite character. I want to read an offshoot series all about him and his adventures. I was really into the adventure, and the world expansions were cool. And there was a big plot twist at the end that I didn't expect at all, and through the first book and most of this one, I found things pretty predictable. I'm interested to see what happens in the following books. 

I found this book a little hard to get into, because of the harsh transitions between chapters. Every chapter changes time period, location and character, often cutting off stories in the middle to go somewhere else. Over time I got more used to it, but it was definitely a slower read because of the lack of flow. I was really invested in the love story between Ruth and Idgie, I could've taken a book just about that. They seem to be accepted as partners, though never referred to as such, and the word "lesbian" never graces the page. Just call them what they are! I guess it was published in 1987. 
The atmosphere in Ninny's stories is just great, tangible and alive. Those were the best parts for me, I could've done with less present day I think. I wasn't very invested in Evelyn's story.