The Gracekeepers, Kirsty Logan
The Gracekeepers seemed like it had a lot of potential. The idea of the Gracekeepers, the drowned world it takes place in, the promise of the political and religious background that hedged the characters round, the webbed hands of Callanish… There’s a fairytale-like feeling to the narration at times, in the feeling of inevitability about every step the characters take — I don’t know if that’s something other readers took away from the book, but it felt like it was to me. Callanish and North were on a collision course all along, however improbable, and they were going to find each other anyway.
I found the world interesting, but it also felt kind of superficial. I didn’t feel like there was a wider world beyond Callanish and the circus; the world was just there to be a setting for the characters. Just not the kind of story setting I prefer, in the end, though there are some powerful bits — particularly between North and her bear.
Rating: 3/5
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I agree with your statement about the superficial world. I think that was my biggest disappointment. I wanted to know more!
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Exactly!
I had to go back and look at my review of this one because I remember liking it, but not completely loving it. In the end, I felt that it was missing something. I hadn’t thought of it as being superficial at the time, but in a way, I think that fits how I felt too. I wanted more, especially in terms of the world building. I found it very dreamlike overall. I probably liked this one more than you did, but I definitely agree with the points you made about it.
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I think I liked reading it more than it sounds from my review! It’s just looking back at it, it doesn’t feel very solid.