Cinnamon is trying to keep her community going in a post-environmental apocalypse world. She has the ghosts of her ancestors to keep her company, as well as some amazing animal companions, but things are not all well. Trying to create space for a diverse community, and meet people's needs in an increasingly resource-impoverished world is a challenge.

Parts of this book drew me right in. The language is stunning and it flows musically, particularly when talking about the musical heritage Cinnamon has been given by her grandparents and their songs. I am a middle-aged woman who cycles as much as I can, and so I felt a real link to Cinnamon, and identified with her frustration with the state of her world.

This was, at times, hard to keep the flow going. There were a lot of different viewpoints happening and it was easy to get confused. I also struggled with the diverse use of pronouns here, as it took me a while to realize that was what was happening for one of the characters. Somehow I needed that connection to be drawn in a clearer way for me.

This is a beautiful book, but not an easy one to read. I struggled at times to pick up the flow of what was going on and re-situate myself in Cinnamon's space.
3.75 stars rounded to 4.
Thanks to Tor and NetGalley for the e-arc.

Archangels of Funk was an interesting concept. However, this style of writing is not one that I enjoyed, though I am sure that many others will enjoy it. The pacing jumps and feels abrupt in moments as points of view change. It leans more science fiction than fantasy (and I think I prefer the latter more), but the concept of the world was so interesting (and the undertones of the necessity of forgiveness and second chances was incredibly appealing).

While this is not in my wheelhouse of reading, I did finish it and would recommend it to my friends who shy away from a heavier fantasy read, but still want elements of magic mixed into their futuristic worlds.

I always appreciate trying unique stories because I get tired of the same tropey SFF. Unfortunately sometimes trying something unique leads to disappointment. I thought I would like this one but I found the actual narrative wasn't grabbing my attention. I didn't connect to the characters and so I didn't necessarily care what happened to them. I think this one has an audience but it's not me.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

The writing style/voice didn’t work for me. I couldn’t tell if we were in third-person limited or omniscient. I stopped after the first chapter (2%). It’s certainly different, which I’m excited to see from that perspective. I couldn’t even guess how this would go over with audiences, so just leaving five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor for the ARC