Rating: 2/5
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is weird. I usually like weird, but this one didn't click with me. The world is a mixture of the real world with fairy tale elements, kind of like the works of Charles de Lint. There is a talking fish that doesn't need to live in water, and a man that can grow and shrink. The story centers around a young man named Sinclair, who finds a pair of wings in the trash. He puts them on and uses them to travel around the city.
Sinclair goes through a sort of odyssey, with each chapter highlighting another character in the city. I don't like that Sinclair observes more than he acts. He guides the reader through the city but doesn't do much of anything. He does interact with some of the other characters and we get to see his thoughts at least.
The art isn't my preferred style, but it is definitely the best element of the book. Something about the character drawings turned me off. The set pieces are great though. They bring the city to life amid the meandering. I would have liked more focus to the plot, including a hook as to why I should care about these characters.
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