For one thing, it takes its sweet time building up to the "portal" part of "portal fantasy": protagonist Aisling only finds herself in the other world a solid third of the way into the book. PSEUDOTOOTH makes some unconventional narrative and pacing choices that I expect will aggravate some readers, but that, to me, only added to its charm and appeal. This is a smart novel that wears its intelligence and depth lightly. Loved this genre-smashing dark portal fantasy about.uh, eugenics, abuse, and the social construction of disability? Yes, but it's significantly more fun than that makes it sound, with otherworldly whimsy that feels somewhere between Mervyn Peake, D Loved this genre-smashing dark portal fantasy about.uh, eugenics, abuse, and the social construction of disability? Yes, but it's significantly more fun than that makes it sound, with otherworldly whimsy that feels somewhere between Mervyn Peake, Diana Wynne Jones, and Jeff Vandermeer back when he was writing the Ambergris books. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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