2023 book 29

 Sienna Tristen's The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming: Book One

This was an interesting and beautiful book that was often stressful to read—not because of plot events, but because the main character is plagued with severe anxiety and depression, and his head is a very uncomfortable place to be. Anyway, this is the story of a young man trying to fulfill a mission for his goddess, when he impulsively agrees to accompany a mysterious figure en route to a place out of stories. It’s really a story about self discovery etc though. And stories! Lots of bits of storytelling strewn about. I liked that the main character was a giant history nerd who kept finding stuff to nerd out about—relatable. But yeah, not always a pleasant read. A-/B+.