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emily_mh's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Nik was definitely not overshadowed by Norva in this instalment, an issue I had with the first book. Her endearingly curmudgeonly personality was much more prominent, and I loved how organised she was. I also loved that George featured more this time around! He's funny, and his friendship with Norva is just superb. I like how Norva bosses him around a bit, and that they take each other as a given in their future lives. I especially appreciated no one was trying to ship them. Also, I forgot to mention in my review of the first book, but Jackson nails Nik and Norva's sibling relationship: utterly loyal to one another, hanging out a lot, yet still annoying each other.
This instalment had an interesting plot structure in that the murder didn't happen until halfway through. While there were was a copious amount of investigating both before and after the murder, it was not my preferred mystery structure. But this was still a great read for me, the mystery keeping me guessing til the finale! I would definitely recommend this duology.
Rep: Black MC
This instalment had an interesting plot structure in that the murder didn't happen until halfway through. While there were was a copious amount of investigating both before and after the murder, it was not my preferred mystery structure. But this was still a great read for me, the mystery keeping me guessing til the finale! I would definitely recommend this duology.
Rep: Black MC
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Racism, Drug use, Infidelity, Cancer, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Excrement
Moderate: loss of a loved one Minor: texturism, colourism
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