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ashtheaudiomancer's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I keep saying I'm burnt out on magical chosen one type narratives, but Bacchanal is a refreshing new take on the genre. Because it is technically a magical chosen one story, but it's also a reflection on poverty, family, race, generational trauma, identity, and finding inner strength through connections to those who came before. Plus it's a cursed carnival, which is one of my favorite settings of all time. Highly recommended--but don't take those content warnings lightly. There is a lot of disturbing, violent content here. I promise the end result is worth it, but yeah. Read the content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Racism, and Hate crime
tonysipsandreads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is so doggone good! I'm so upset that this book isn't getting more recognition! I love in love with almost every character in this book except the villan. And the villan was everything I wanted in a villan! I did not expect to fall in love with this book the way I did, but Bacchanal is one of those books that reminds you why you fell in love with reading. While reading Bacchanal everything in my world seemed to fall away, and I was transformed to this creepy carnival where karma caught up with several characters. I could smell the carnival food, I could hear the carnival music, my heart raced during the creepy parts and I could not read fats enough to find out what happens next! If you have not read Bacchanal, you are most definitely missing out! Get it and read it today!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Miscarriage, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Hate crime
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