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The Weaver
The Weaver | Emmi Itäranta
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The author of the critically acclaimed Memory of Water returns with this literary ecological tale in the vein of Ursula K. Le Guin and Sheri S. Tepper, in which an innocent young woman becomes entangled in a web of ancient secrets and deadly lies that lie at the dark center of her prosperous island world. Eliana is a model citizen of the island, a weaver in the prestigious House of Webs. She also harbors a dangerous secret—she can dream, an ability forbidden by the island’s elusive council of elders. No one talks about the dreamers, the undesirables ostracized from society. But the web of protection Eliana has woven around herself begins to unravel when a young girl is found lying unconscious in a pool of blood on the stones outside the house. Robbed of speech by her attackers, the only clue to her identity is one word tattooed in invisible ink across her palm: Eliana. Why does this mysterious girl bear her name? What links her to the weaver—and could she hold Eliana’s fate in her hand? As Eliana finds herself growing closer to this injured girl she is bound to in ways she doesn’t understand, the enchanting lies of the island begin to crumble, revealing a deep and ancient corruption. Joining a band of brave rebels determined to expose the island’s dark secrets, Eliana becomes a target of ruthless forces determined to destroy her. To save herself and those she loves, she must call on the power within her she thought was her greatest weakness: her dreams.
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MrBook
The City of Woven Streets | Emmi Itäranta
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#LitsyHumor post 3! 😆

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jessamyngrace
The Weaver | Emmi Itäranta
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This book piqued my interest after I'd read Memory of Water (which I enjoyed). This one seemed like Itaranta was trying too hard. Some parts I found to be incoherent, or, at the very least, strange enough that I had trouble following the story line.

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jessamyngrace
The Weaver | Emmi Itäranta

This grief is strange to me, but they inhabit it together.

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Beachesnbooks
The Weaver | Emmi Itäranta
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My book haul for November! Seriously can't wait to read these. #bookhaul

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BamBamSushi
The Weaver | Emmi Itäranta
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Mehso-so

Not great, not horrible. Not the best world building I have come across.

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mistlemoon
The City of Woven Streets | Emmi Itäranta
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Pickpick

A peculiar & magical read.

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thelibraryofmars
The Weaver | Emmi Itäranta
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Mehso-so

I have such mixed feeling about this book. I finally finished and was blown away by the last ~25 pages. The world and the descriptions were beautiful, but the plot seemed out of sorts and too late to the punch. At least the main romance (f/f by the way) was well paced and satisfying.

I want to love it! I really do, but I have misgivings. If you like lyrical writing and imaginative worlds, try it out!

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thelibraryofmars
The Weaver | Emmi Itäranta
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I‘ve only just begun, but I have high hopes for The Weaver. Not only do dreams play a crucial role, but apparently there‘s something called the “dream-plague†and I am on board for it. #speculativefiction #scifi #arc

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bookishteaparty
The City of Woven Streets | Emmi Itäranta
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"Sydämeni lyö teräviä lyöntejä, joista jokaisen tunnen erikseen, punoo hänen surunsa osaksi minua ja samalla varoittaa rajasta, jonka olen ehkä ylittänyt."