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A review by sophiebillekens
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is a RIDE!
It is told through 3 interconnecting narrative strands - a 2nd-person POV listening to her grandmother's stories, that same POV watching a theater performance, and the 'regular' 3rd-person fantasy about the Moon Throne - and somehow Simon Jimenez never once had me confused about where I was in the story. In fact, moving so seamlessly back and forth through these layers drew me deeper into the book, Inception-style.
As for the story, it’s a timeless tale of corrupted power, godlike royals, the Moon and the Water, survival, war, and deep, yearning, devoted Love. It ebbs and flows. The characters are whole and broken, and I will remember and honor them. I don’t think I’ve ever read a first 100-150 pages that blew me away as much as these ones did, and I’m impressed the story kept being able to build itself back up after each climactic event.
It is told through 3 interconnecting narrative strands - a 2nd-person POV listening to her grandmother's stories, that same POV watching a theater performance, and the 'regular' 3rd-person fantasy about the Moon Throne - and somehow Simon Jimenez never once had me confused about where I was in the story. In fact, moving so seamlessly back and forth through these layers drew me deeper into the book, Inception-style.
As for the story, it’s a timeless tale of corrupted power, godlike royals, the Moon and the Water, survival, war, and deep, yearning, devoted Love. It ebbs and flows. The characters are whole and broken, and I will remember and honor them. I don’t think I’ve ever read a first 100-150 pages that blew me away as much as these ones did, and I’m impressed the story kept being able to build itself back up after each climactic event.