MH Thaung reviewed Tano by Rachel Neumeier
Satisfying to see the MC blossom when given the opportunity
I’ve been dipping into the Tuyo series intermittently and was pleased to come across this one about a character who was rescued/adopted in a previous book. Given the “comforting” feel of the series in general, it was satisfying to follow Tano as he learns about trust, kindness and honour.
The story is told in first person by Tano himself. He’s obviously anxious, still suffering from prior abuse and terrified he’ll put a foot wrong and be rejected. Although we get to see his concerns first-hand as he thinks through what he ought to do now vs his ingrained inclinations for lying and avoidance, his ruminations don’t bog down the pace.
We get to meet various other characters who’ve grown familiar, but the story is definitely Tano’s. I haven’t read the other books recently, and sometimes it took me a while to put faces and roles to names, so to say. …
I’ve been dipping into the Tuyo series intermittently and was pleased to come across this one about a character who was rescued/adopted in a previous book. Given the “comforting” feel of the series in general, it was satisfying to follow Tano as he learns about trust, kindness and honour.
The story is told in first person by Tano himself. He’s obviously anxious, still suffering from prior abuse and terrified he’ll put a foot wrong and be rejected. Although we get to see his concerns first-hand as he thinks through what he ought to do now vs his ingrained inclinations for lying and avoidance, his ruminations don’t bog down the pace.
We get to meet various other characters who’ve grown familiar, but the story is definitely Tano’s. I haven’t read the other books recently, and sometimes it took me a while to put faces and roles to names, so to say. This was especially the case as there wasn’t much description of the people: I guess we should be able to remember them from before.
Overall, highly satisfying to see how the MC blossoms when given the opportunity