Sunday, January 18, 2026

The Swan's Daughter by Roshani Chokshi


Published Jan. 6, 26 from Wednesday Books

1: Decent opening. I like how the phrasing suggests that something may in fact be amiss, despite the narrator’s insistence otherwise.

2: Weird to repeat her name when she’s the only character so far.


Nice character introduction. I like the simplicity of calling him a monster with no elaboration, and contrasting that with him caring about his husbandly duties.

1: Some awkward roundabout phrasing.

2: Repeated word choice.

3: I like the personification of the clouds.

4: The image of the house atop the clouds is a little vague to me.

5: Bonus points for mentioning the tree species.

6: Nice imagery.

1: Repeated word choice.

2: Her feelings about the clouds give a nice view into their relationship and her current state of mind.


Verdict: Fun but probably not for me.

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