A review by littlemiao
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

This might be my favorite of the Wayward Children books so far. Perhaps I am l getting used to this world and the writing style. Or perhaps it says something about my personality. The portal world seemed the least developed of all - what is there apart from the goblin market and constantly working off or trying to avoid debts? Like, what would be interesting enough to keep someone there? We never really got to see any of it. The narrative cut away from most of the action, and we got very little sense of what life was like for Lundy in that world, apart from the delicate dance of debt. Still, I enjoyed the story more than the others, and I look forward to the rest.