WicDiv and my Graphic ballot

I have now read all 9 volumes of The Wicked and the Divine, and will try to give some non-spoilery advice about whether other Hugo voters should do likewise! I really liked it - I found it gripping, well-paced, some good story beats. It's also a fast read - I would say it's closer to adding one more novel's worth of reading than 9. In terms of content, it's nicely queer and significantly female, like, it does very well on the "do women get to occupy a bunch of different roles in this cast" front. I would describe it as heavily influenced by Sandman, so if you liked Sandman, you'll probably like this. If you liked FreakAngels you should definitely read this. If you read Die vol 1 and hated it, this is the same author, although this is less horror (but not zero horror). People in a hurry can safely skip the fake magazine articles at the start of volume 5 and the text story in volume 8.

More (spoilery) thoughts behind a cut, and also my ballot. ( Read more... )