
NTS: Kinda intrigued because of all that much high praise by the general GR community.
Buuut.
"...birthmarks like flecks of mud and compost-brown eyes..." ??
I mean really?
If this is supposed to be some kind of poetic description or whatnot, then, fail.
I'd rather call it unfortunate, tbh...
Nevertheless, intrigued.
[Image source: Philip Cohen, Wikipedia]