I wanted to ask what you're currently reading but that seems to be Graceling, which you seen very passionate about. Why is this book so special to you?
i actually finished graceling and started the natural history of dragons by marie brennan, which was the winning vote for a poll. im really enjoying it rn! im 7 chapters in and i think it is great so far.
graceling is one of my favorite books. i read it with my mom and sister when it came out. it was actually one of the last books my mom read out loud to me and so this book is really connected to my family. but it is also special because despite knowing this book incredibly well, i always discover a new perspective or appreciate the layered messaging every time i reread it. which has been at least 5 times. katsa is such an interesting character and i love how she is filled with contradictions. she acts like a lone wolf but she cares very deeply for the people around her and has great amounts of empathy.
this time around, what really struck me was the way people abuse power in the novel and how people respond to the abuse. it felt very relevant to current american politics despite being written in 2006(?).
the last time i read it, i resonated with the way children are labeled as "problems" at young ages in this book and how that is reflected in our education system. katsa is called a killer from the age of 8 and she believes she is a monster. and just thinking of the real world equivalent of that is scary.
cashore really asks some difficult questions in her book and isnt afraid to tell her readers to speak out and change not just the harmful behavior of others but of ourselves as well.
on a lighter note, it moves so well, has some of my favorite fight scenes, and an incredibly sweet romance. ya fantasy as its greatest and i think romantasy wants to be graceling for adults so bad.
have you read it? if not, have i convinced you to give it a chance? what are you currently reading?
