Review: Spin the Dawn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh wow. I loved this. Like, I so loved this book.
The storyline or plot points might sound a little familiar (the summary describes it as Project Runway meets Mulan, which I think really oversimplifies it). However, Elizabeth Lim is able to make Spin the Dawn a wholly original novel that was slightly reminiscent of Tamora Pierce (who I love) but with a voice that was all her own.
Lim's writing was beautiful, but not in a way that weighed down the excitement of the story or the pacing. Spin the Dawn was packed full of robust worldbuilding, realistic and slow-burning romance, and entertaining plot points.
My only potential gripe was the almost choppiness of the novel; essentially the book is very split into two defined halves that each have their own unique issues and subplot. This is a pretty minor negative point, however, because overall I totally fangirled over this book.
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