Wednesday, September 20, 2023

2023 book 179

 Tanith Lee's Louisa the Poisoner

Y’all, I have no idea what to think or how to feel about this book, except that when I was done I kind of wanted to slow clap. The main character is the titular Louisa, who’s been raised in a swamp by her witchy aunt, who one day brews up a rare and undetectable poison. So Louisa immediately poisons her, and sets out to find a fortune. Lots of poisonings ensue, and an ending I didn’t expect. Very dry, dark humor here. A-.

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