Book Summary:
The Kalotay family is falling apart. One sister, Esther, fled her home and hasn't been home in over a decade. She moves to a new location every year, almost like she is running from something. This year is different – she's made it to the isolation of Antarctica, and that should be safe enough, right?
Then there's the other sister, Joanna. Her world has become quite small. She hardly ever leaves the family home and instead spends all her time tending to the family books. The very same books her family has dedicated their lives to protecting.
My Review:
I so badly wanted to fall head over heels for Ink Blood Sister Scribe. While I certainly didn't hate it, I didn't fall in love with it as I had hoped. The magical world is compelling, but I never really connected with any characters.
My biggest problem with the story is that none of the primary characters have any real agency in their story. They're all reacting to the world or running around on the orders/advice of one person. Esther went on the run because her dad told her to. Joanna stays locked away at home, not even letting her mother in, again because her father told her told. And Nicholas doesn't really have any agency either if we're being honest.
Oh, who's Nicholas? He's the surprise third perspective of this book. He's not mentioned in the description for some reason. His story also arrives too late in the book for my liking. Didn't give us enough time to get to know him, you know?
All things said and done; Ink Blood Sister Scribe was an okay read. Not my favorite, but not bad.
Highlights:
Urban Fantasy
Magical Books
LGBT+
Trigger Warnings:
Blood
Stalking
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