I got a book and a half into Southern Reach and ended up walking away. It did a great job on giving me the heebie jeebies, but didnt' give me enough that I cared about so in the end it was just a continuously disturbing read -- just not for me these days. Don't take that as a condemation of the series, just that it's not the right match for me during these times.I’m reading Hiron Ennes’s Leech. It’s a… gothic post-apocalyptic medical murder mystery? Kind of. Astonishingly assured for a first novel. First thing I’ve read that compares favorably to VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy.
But with the Locked Tomb, Tamsyn Muir doesn't let you get your bearings. You're thrown in the deep end with every book. It's like if every book in the Stormlight Archive was as hard to understand as The Way of Kings. I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, but it's not really a decision I'm fond of at the moment. It certainly doesn't make her series easy to read or understand.
I'll see how it goes. My opinion of Harrow changed about 2/3rds of the way through it, so hopefully that will happen with Nona, too.
I agree. I think it's genius. The way that every book is practically a different genre is great, too. It makes the setting feel diverse, and she's clearly a very talented and versatile author. But as someone with ADHD, it's really difficult to read and enjoy.I would say that not only does Tamsyn Muir not let you get your bearings, but actively disrupts your orientation in each book. I think it's genius, but it doesn't always make for the easiest of reads.