Title: The Reader
Author: Traci Chee
Release Date: Sep 13, 2016
Genre: Fantasy
Received an advanced galley from First to Read
Traci Chee invites readers into an immersive and spell-binding story in which the world is illiterate, but one girl holds to key to unraveling a generations-old secret.
Sefia is left all alone. Her aunt Nin is captured and taken by the very people who brutally murdered Sefia’s father, she knows that she is carrying the very thing they are after – a pile of pages bound together – a book!
A story, within a story, within a story. The Reader is about books, but most importantly, the power words have on a reader and the people around them. Chee emphasizes how empowering words can be and also how dangerous.
The plot is complex and the pacing is slow, but it doesn’t hinder the readability of the narrative. I’m glad it wasn’t rushed because the multiple story lines interspersed would have felt bland and pointless.
You’re in it for the details and The Reader delivers. The imagery and setting is beautiful and new. We’re introduced to pirates and assassins and have characters we want to see succeed. There’s also this slow-burn-esque romance and I appreciated that so much.
Prepare yourself for a richly-detailed and immersive fairy-tale like fantasy.
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I have seen a lot of rave reviews for this book! It is going on my after Christmas ebook sales look for list. Thanks for sharing your review. 🙂
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That’s awesome! Definitely check it out if you like fantasy. Oh, yay! If you ever get the chance, you should definitely see a physical copy of it because it has a lot of interesting details and artwork throughout.
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I soo want to read this one!!
The moment I learned this book existed I new I needed to read it. I will be going to the bookstore next week and getting myself a copy. I can’t wait to get lost in this world! Glad you liked it. 🙂
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It’s so good! The pacing is slow, but the world-building is superb. I haven’t seen a physical copy in person yet, but I just know that it’s going to be so pretty and so filled with little details. The egalley I received, to be honest, I don’t think gave it justice. It’s just so pretty! I hope you like it 😀
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