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difelicj's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mabookyard's review against another edition
3.0
My Rating : 2.75🌟
An infestation that can eat magic. Sweepers(Non-magic humans) who die before they finish their training to kill the infestations. And now the last set of sweepers stand between the city and a massive infestation that threatens the whole city.
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First of all, I love the concept of how the world was set. It definitely paved way to the ending smoothly. Second, I loved the character Clay! He is the only character I ended up loving in the whole book. Amazing mixture of sarcasm, sass, authority yet has a soft spot deep down.
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I read the blurb of the story and imagined Laura would be only one alive to fight all the infestations, and kept looking forward to the death of all the others sweepers. Second, the world building was in such a way that you get confused after a point of time as to why certain things are happening. I would say the major let down for me was the repetitive scenes with how the infestations work. For almost 70% of the book Laura was just as clueless as you are, and acts as a shadow behind Clay ( The head Guy). And then suddenly she is the only one left to save the city with just 20% left in the book.
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I would have liked to have some more build up to the ending. It happened s fast that you don’t get to understand what is happening unless you read very slow. I felt that few scenes could have been a lot less detailed to pave way for a good path to the ending. If you are a fan of magic systems, complicated characters, good friendship and a good ending , try this book.
*I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
An infestation that can eat magic. Sweepers(Non-magic humans) who die before they finish their training to kill the infestations. And now the last set of sweepers stand between the city and a massive infestation that threatens the whole city.
.
First of all, I love the concept of how the world was set. It definitely paved way to the ending smoothly. Second, I loved the character Clay! He is the only character I ended up loving in the whole book. Amazing mixture of sarcasm, sass, authority yet has a soft spot deep down.
.
I read the blurb of the story and imagined Laura would be only one alive to fight all the infestations, and kept looking forward to the death of all the others sweepers. Second, the world building was in such a way that you get confused after a point of time as to why certain things are happening. I would say the major let down for me was the repetitive scenes with how the infestations work. For almost 70% of the book Laura was just as clueless as you are, and acts as a shadow behind Clay ( The head Guy). And then suddenly she is the only one left to save the city with just 20% left in the book.
.
I would have liked to have some more build up to the ending. It happened s fast that you don’t get to understand what is happening unless you read very slow. I felt that few scenes could have been a lot less detailed to pave way for a good path to the ending. If you are a fan of magic systems, complicated characters, good friendship and a good ending , try this book.
*I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
hazel_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Clae Sinclair is the Head Sweeper of Amicae. Clae and his apprentice Laura take care of any infestations in their city. Amulets hold various magic. They can be used for everyday household things like cooking, or in jobs for speed, pretty much everything. But when an amulet gets broken, it becomes the possible host to an infestation. An infestation will destroy everything around it until it's stopped. That's where the sweepers come in. They make sure broken amulets are taken care of properly, and they fight any infestations that arise.
Somebody has it out for Clae. Would they really unleash multiple infestations on the city just to get back at one man? It looks that way.
This story was good, but not great. I thought the magic system sounded interesting, and I liked the characters. I doubt I will continue the series though. It just wasn't that memorable.
I received a copy from Net Galley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Somebody has it out for Clae. Would they really unleash multiple infestations on the city just to get back at one man? It looks that way.
This story was good, but not great. I thought the magic system sounded interesting, and I liked the characters. I doubt I will continue the series though. It just wasn't that memorable.
I received a copy from Net Galley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
marziesreads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
Getting a debut novel to publication is a long process for an author and I try to be sensitive to that fact. Finding a debut with a fresh take is always a plus. But sometimes the execution of a good idea seems elusive. Having great editorial direction can lead an author to a better story but that, too, is a hard thing to find. In the past year I've read more than a few debut novels in which better editorial direction might have taken a potentially great book and smoothed pacing issues, removed inconsistencies, and built more compelling characters. This is one such book.
In City of Broken Magic we have a novel magic system, of amulets trapping spirits, and sweepers (who in spite of the blurb, are possessed of some magical abilities) who dispose of dangerous monsters who emerge from broken amulets, or who can even prevent those monsters from escaping them. The only time I've read anything similar is in Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus series. World-building like this is a treat, but we have to have characters who make us enjoy this world, and a story arc that is paced to keep us well engaged. Bolender almost has us there, but I just never warmed to Laura Kramer, a young woman apprenticed to sweeper Clae (a man with a dubious family history), and I found the manner in which Clae's other apprentice sweeper, Okane, joins the band to be awkward and rather implausible. The characters felt a bit flat and I didn't feel very engaged in their battles. The overall story arc, which features a world in which the powers that be lie and cover up the ongoing presence of these monsters, minimizing an ugly reality, claiming that sweepers and monsters are a cipher in their society, is a great storyline to explore, especially in the era of claims of fake news and media/social media distortions of truth. Thus, I'd definitely pick up the next book in the series to see where Bolender goes with this story. I just hope that she gets editorial direction worthy of this story's potential.
I received a Digital Review Copy of this book from Tor via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
Getting a debut novel to publication is a long process for an author and I try to be sensitive to that fact. Finding a debut with a fresh take is always a plus. But sometimes the execution of a good idea seems elusive. Having great editorial direction can lead an author to a better story but that, too, is a hard thing to find. In the past year I've read more than a few debut novels in which better editorial direction might have taken a potentially great book and smoothed pacing issues, removed inconsistencies, and built more compelling characters. This is one such book.
In City of Broken Magic we have a novel magic system, of amulets trapping spirits, and sweepers (who in spite of the blurb, are possessed of some magical abilities) who dispose of dangerous monsters who emerge from broken amulets, or who can even prevent those monsters from escaping them. The only time I've read anything similar is in Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus series. World-building like this is a treat, but we have to have characters who make us enjoy this world, and a story arc that is paced to keep us well engaged. Bolender almost has us there, but I just never warmed to Laura Kramer, a young woman apprenticed to sweeper Clae (a man with a dubious family history), and I found the manner in which Clae's other apprentice sweeper, Okane, joins the band to be awkward and rather implausible. The characters felt a bit flat and I didn't feel very engaged in their battles. The overall story arc, which features a world in which the powers that be lie and cover up the ongoing presence of these monsters, minimizing an ugly reality, claiming that sweepers and monsters are a cipher in their society, is a great storyline to explore, especially in the era of claims of fake news and media/social media distortions of truth. Thus, I'd definitely pick up the next book in the series to see where Bolender goes with this story. I just hope that she gets editorial direction worthy of this story's potential.
I received a Digital Review Copy of this book from Tor via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
adancewithbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy in exchange for an honest review
I am going to start off with saying that the official synopsis is misleading. It talks about an elite team. It’s not. It says Laura is the last one standing, she’s not. It talks about sweepers being non-magic humans. They aren’t. I feel like the synopsis is trying to sell this book to be a lot more epic than it really is. It’s not. Having said that, I don’t think this is a bad book either. It is just that I see so much wasted potential.
Laura is an apprentice to the head sweeper Clae. At the moment of starting this book they are the only sweepers of their city. As sweepers they have to diffuse amulets that have become infested. Their job is made harder by the fact that the council is selling to their people that they are safe between the walls of their city and that infestations rarely happen. It is why their team is so small and why training is mostly during actual situations. The increase of infestations is worrying. How are they going to be able to handle it with just the two of them? And how can they make the city see that they aren’t safe at all?
The whole idea of having to diffuse amulets that have become infested is such an interesting and original idea. But it lacks a little in the world building. The problem I have is that the world building was very confusing. And for a good portion I was just kind of going with it. When they get the new apprentice we suddenly get a chapter full of info dump on things we hadn’t gotten. But that didn’t make it anymore clear and it was hard to grasp what kin was or how the pitts, where they put the diffused amulets, exactly did. I still can’t tell you. And I don’t have a good idea of all the rings of the city.
There are also bits that don’t make sense. How Clae never told Laura why the tree they visited was important. And I am still fuzzy on the whole of the city not knowing that they still have so many infestations in the city, ones that aren’t just placed by the mobs. It just doesn’t make sense for them to believe that when the city’s nearby still have to deal with it. Other cities make fun of them for it.
On the other hand I did enjoy the characters for the most part. Laura was great to follow. She is very determined to make it in the job as sweeper in a society that would still rather see woman married and taking care of kids or as a receptionist. The fact that she wears pants is scandalous of course. She doesn’t let herself get side tracked by romance (though there is some potential there). She just doesn’t want to get forced into a life that society expects her to have and be unhappy. She has seen how they have treated her aunt (who she lives with).
The one thing I didn’t like about her was how she got jealous of their new apprentice. Akane came to them after a job they worked, where he was a slave. Slavery is not suppose to be a thing anymore but when you have money that apparently doesn’t matter. Akane is very different from Laura. He takes this chance at apprenticeship because it is what Clae offers and what else is he going to do? He doesn’t have anything. He is very fearful and clearly heavily impacted by his life as a slave. Finding his way in a job that offers so many new things, danger and with a boss that perhaps isn’t quite so empathic is so hard. I felt for him. I don’t think Clae did right by him.
Clae is the head sweeper. The prodigy if you will. Or so he is shown at the start. He is brass, rude and won’t negotiate. But as the story continues we discover things from his family and his past that clearly shaped him to be who he is.
Overall I still think this book is worth a read. The world building isn’t as strong as it should be with this setting. But the idea and characters are still great to read about. For now it seems to be a standalone but I am expecting there to be a sequel. While major things were wrapped up, there are still some things left that I think Laura and Akane will want to deal with.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy in exchange for an honest review
I am going to start off with saying that the official synopsis is misleading. It talks about an elite team. It’s not. It says Laura is the last one standing, she’s not. It talks about sweepers being non-magic humans. They aren’t. I feel like the synopsis is trying to sell this book to be a lot more epic than it really is. It’s not. Having said that, I don’t think this is a bad book either. It is just that I see so much wasted potential.
Laura is an apprentice to the head sweeper Clae. At the moment of starting this book they are the only sweepers of their city. As sweepers they have to diffuse amulets that have become infested. Their job is made harder by the fact that the council is selling to their people that they are safe between the walls of their city and that infestations rarely happen. It is why their team is so small and why training is mostly during actual situations. The increase of infestations is worrying. How are they going to be able to handle it with just the two of them? And how can they make the city see that they aren’t safe at all?
The whole idea of having to diffuse amulets that have become infested is such an interesting and original idea. But it lacks a little in the world building. The problem I have is that the world building was very confusing. And for a good portion I was just kind of going with it. When they get the new apprentice we suddenly get a chapter full of info dump on things we hadn’t gotten. But that didn’t make it anymore clear and it was hard to grasp what kin was or how the pitts, where they put the diffused amulets, exactly did. I still can’t tell you. And I don’t have a good idea of all the rings of the city.
There are also bits that don’t make sense. How Clae never told Laura why the tree they visited was important. And I am still fuzzy on the whole of the city not knowing that they still have so many infestations in the city, ones that aren’t just placed by the mobs. It just doesn’t make sense for them to believe that when the city’s nearby still have to deal with it. Other cities make fun of them for it.
On the other hand I did enjoy the characters for the most part. Laura was great to follow. She is very determined to make it in the job as sweeper in a society that would still rather see woman married and taking care of kids or as a receptionist. The fact that she wears pants is scandalous of course. She doesn’t let herself get side tracked by romance (though there is some potential there). She just doesn’t want to get forced into a life that society expects her to have and be unhappy. She has seen how they have treated her aunt (who she lives with).
The one thing I didn’t like about her was how she got jealous of their new apprentice. Akane came to them after a job they worked, where he was a slave. Slavery is not suppose to be a thing anymore but when you have money that apparently doesn’t matter. Akane is very different from Laura. He takes this chance at apprenticeship because it is what Clae offers and what else is he going to do? He doesn’t have anything. He is very fearful and clearly heavily impacted by his life as a slave. Finding his way in a job that offers so many new things, danger and with a boss that perhaps isn’t quite so empathic is so hard. I felt for him. I don’t think Clae did right by him.
Clae is the head sweeper. The prodigy if you will. Or so he is shown at the start. He is brass, rude and won’t negotiate. But as the story continues we discover things from his family and his past that clearly shaped him to be who he is.
Overall I still think this book is worth a read. The world building isn’t as strong as it should be with this setting. But the idea and characters are still great to read about. For now it seems to be a standalone but I am expecting there to be a sequel. While major things were wrapped up, there are still some things left that I think Laura and Akane will want to deal with.
khardan's review against another edition
4.0
En Netgalley he conseguido autĂ©nticas joyas y esta novela, que mezcla una conquista de un paĂs isleño por parte de Occidente con un ambiente opresivo al estilo de Ataque a los Titanes. Eso en cuanto a la construcciĂłn del mundo, porque el foco de la historia realmente está en la protagonista y cĂłmo va descubriendo distintos secretos del mundo, sin dejar de ser lo más corriente dentro de su mundo.
Se trata de una novela cuya trama no está centrada en plan "pues ahora vamos a descubrir X" sino que nos va dando detalles de la vida de la protagonista y la lleva de una situaciĂłn tensa a otra porque ese es el trabajo que ha elegido. Los secundarios que la rodean se encargan de mostrarnos una sociedad donde hay racismo, donde los empresarios buscan sus beneficios aunque destruyan la ciudad y donde los mandatarios quieren esconder la magnitud de los problemas a sus conciudadanos. Obviamente, todo esto puede verse como un reflejo claro de lo que tenemos en la actualidad, y va con comentario, ya que la protagonista y la mayorĂa de secundarios están situados al margen de la sociedad por su trabajo, aunque sin ellos la sociedad se hundirĂa.
La idea inicial que nos presentan es potente: hay una ciudad donde hay plagas de monstruos y unos exterminadores, de los que solo quedan dos, un maestro y su alumna, que se encargan de limpiar en todas partes. Les llaman los militares, la policĂa y les llevan amuletos mágicos a su despacho para que los limpien en la AmuleterĂa. Y, sin embargo, el gobierno dice que las plagas no ocurren en su ciudad y que eso solo pasa en las otras ciudades y en el campo. La estĂ©tica de al ciudad es bastante desastrada, por lo menos los barrios bajos que nos muestran principalmente, mientras que lo poco que nos muestran de las zonas altas es bastante siglo XIX, incluyendo casas con semiesclavos a los que vapulear y donde se mata a las mujeres por atreverse a tener opiniĂłn propia. No nos olvidemos, por supuesto, del nivel de racismo contra los indĂgenas de las islas, que en este primer libro tampoco veremos tanto, pero que prepara el terreno para lo que ocurrirá casi de seguro en los siguientes libros.
Es interesante cĂłmo juega con un estilo de narraciĂłn en la que la protagonista sabe ciertas cosas que el lector no, pero tambiĂ©n descubre otras al mismo tiempo. De este modo, el lector se encuentra con una sensaciĂłn más cercana y cuando hay giros, y vaya si los hay, es muy difĂcil esperárselos. Es interesante tambiĂ©n ver cĂłmo emplea las herramientas para que vayas haciĂ©ndote una idea de lo complicado que es el trabajo al que se enfrentan. Por otro lado, uede resultar complicado adentrarse en esta novela si no tienes unos conocimientos buenos de inglĂ©s, ya que el lenguaje empleado te pide que tengas claro lo que significan las palabras para ver cĂłmo les ha dado un giro extra. Las descripciones son largas pero no farragosas, sino simplemente emplean el tiempo necesario para que te hagas una composiciĂłn de lugar lo más adecuada posible.
Los personajes son el punto más interesante de la novela, y eso es decir bastante ya que el escenario y los detalles sociales son muy fuertes, ya que consigue la autora que empatices con todos y que, cuando todo va mal, porque es inevitable que todo vaya mal, te sientas golpeado por un camiĂłn. Y, sin embargo, mantienes la esperanza de que, con todas sus decisiones y todo su esfuerzo, al final conseguirán que vaya bien. La verdad es que tengo muchas ganas de ver cĂłmo evolucionan a partir del punto en el que se quedan en esta novela. Y sĂ, hay un punto muy feminista en la protagonista y cĂłmo se siente infravalorada por parte de la sociedad (representada tanto en su amigo de la infancia como en su tĂa) que intenta que se corte las alas para entrar en el pequeño hueco que quieren que ocupe.
En definitiva, es una novela un tanto lenta y complicada de coger, pero que da una sensaciĂłn realmente cálida en muchos momentos y que se esfuerza por que el lector vaya más allá de lo que está mostrando. Con un final abiertĂsimo que pide continuaciones, se queda una buena novela para adentrarse en el mundo (y sufrir esperando las siguientes partes).
Se trata de una novela cuya trama no está centrada en plan "pues ahora vamos a descubrir X" sino que nos va dando detalles de la vida de la protagonista y la lleva de una situaciĂłn tensa a otra porque ese es el trabajo que ha elegido. Los secundarios que la rodean se encargan de mostrarnos una sociedad donde hay racismo, donde los empresarios buscan sus beneficios aunque destruyan la ciudad y donde los mandatarios quieren esconder la magnitud de los problemas a sus conciudadanos. Obviamente, todo esto puede verse como un reflejo claro de lo que tenemos en la actualidad, y va con comentario, ya que la protagonista y la mayorĂa de secundarios están situados al margen de la sociedad por su trabajo, aunque sin ellos la sociedad se hundirĂa.
La idea inicial que nos presentan es potente: hay una ciudad donde hay plagas de monstruos y unos exterminadores, de los que solo quedan dos, un maestro y su alumna, que se encargan de limpiar en todas partes. Les llaman los militares, la policĂa y les llevan amuletos mágicos a su despacho para que los limpien en la AmuleterĂa. Y, sin embargo, el gobierno dice que las plagas no ocurren en su ciudad y que eso solo pasa en las otras ciudades y en el campo. La estĂ©tica de al ciudad es bastante desastrada, por lo menos los barrios bajos que nos muestran principalmente, mientras que lo poco que nos muestran de las zonas altas es bastante siglo XIX, incluyendo casas con semiesclavos a los que vapulear y donde se mata a las mujeres por atreverse a tener opiniĂłn propia. No nos olvidemos, por supuesto, del nivel de racismo contra los indĂgenas de las islas, que en este primer libro tampoco veremos tanto, pero que prepara el terreno para lo que ocurrirá casi de seguro en los siguientes libros.
Es interesante cĂłmo juega con un estilo de narraciĂłn en la que la protagonista sabe ciertas cosas que el lector no, pero tambiĂ©n descubre otras al mismo tiempo. De este modo, el lector se encuentra con una sensaciĂłn más cercana y cuando hay giros, y vaya si los hay, es muy difĂcil esperárselos. Es interesante tambiĂ©n ver cĂłmo emplea las herramientas para que vayas haciĂ©ndote una idea de lo complicado que es el trabajo al que se enfrentan. Por otro lado, uede resultar complicado adentrarse en esta novela si no tienes unos conocimientos buenos de inglĂ©s, ya que el lenguaje empleado te pide que tengas claro lo que significan las palabras para ver cĂłmo les ha dado un giro extra. Las descripciones son largas pero no farragosas, sino simplemente emplean el tiempo necesario para que te hagas una composiciĂłn de lugar lo más adecuada posible.
Los personajes son el punto más interesante de la novela, y eso es decir bastante ya que el escenario y los detalles sociales son muy fuertes, ya que consigue la autora que empatices con todos y que, cuando todo va mal, porque es inevitable que todo vaya mal, te sientas golpeado por un camiĂłn. Y, sin embargo, mantienes la esperanza de que, con todas sus decisiones y todo su esfuerzo, al final conseguirán que vaya bien. La verdad es que tengo muchas ganas de ver cĂłmo evolucionan a partir del punto en el que se quedan en esta novela. Y sĂ, hay un punto muy feminista en la protagonista y cĂłmo se siente infravalorada por parte de la sociedad (representada tanto en su amigo de la infancia como en su tĂa) que intenta que se corte las alas para entrar en el pequeño hueco que quieren que ocupe.
En definitiva, es una novela un tanto lenta y complicada de coger, pero que da una sensaciĂłn realmente cálida en muchos momentos y que se esfuerza por que el lector vaya más allá de lo que está mostrando. Con un final abiertĂsimo que pide continuaciones, se queda una buena novela para adentrarse en el mundo (y sufrir esperando las siguientes partes).
kaisermatthias's review against another edition
4.0
A very strong first outing from an author I hope writes quite a bit more. As both the introduction to a world, and a debut novel, there is a very long build-up to the plot. That said, I felt it was completely worth the payoff. Every answer raised another question, and once the action began, 250 pages melted away in a matter of hours.
If you're looking for a different way to think about magic and those who live with it - consider a trip to Amicae.
If you're looking for a different way to think about magic and those who live with it - consider a trip to Amicae.
lostinagoodbook's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I received this book free from Netgalley in return for an unbiased review.
This book was a surprise to me. I was interested because I’d heard it described as being about magical bomb sweepers. What the heck does that even mean?? Turns out that is a pretty accurate description though.
Laura is a bomb “Sweeper” in training. She looks for amulets, objects that are imbued with magic that can suddenly turn foul, and erupt in destructive ways, ruining property and killing people. Her city has claimed to be free from all of these bad amulets, but in truth the devices are not only prolific but are also being used by unscrupulous individuals to manipulate and murder.
The book is not just a murder/mystery-gotta-catch-’em-all adventure story though. The action itself is spaced out through the book and not very concentrated. As a result, I have noticed that the book has widely varying reviews. This is one of those things you either latch on to or just isn’t for you. Luckily, this book is for me. To my mind it is a book about the far reaching effects of colonization and the subjugation of native people. This magic gone awry is part and parcel of the civilization’s past atrocities. Any colonizing civilization must reckon with the harm it has done sooner or later. This lends a substance to the book which I enjoyed but doesn’t weight it down.
I also really enjoyed the characters. Laura is still a bit of an enigma to me. She is a tough young woman for sure, and very driven. It’s an odd society where she is allowed a career but still expected to give it all up when she has a chance to marry a good man, which she has absolutely no intention of doing believe me! Her co-workers are complicated and the world of the Sweepers is interesting. The setting is a sort of Edwardian, turn of the century, sorta steam-punk world, which I always love. It gave me some Witchmark flavor, which was another book I loved this year.
I enjoyed this book and there is a cliff hanger that will make hanging on for the next volume a must. Here’s another author I put into my Netgalley auto search rotation! You have to love finding a new favorite!
Song for this book: While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Regina Spektor
This book was a surprise to me. I was interested because I’d heard it described as being about magical bomb sweepers. What the heck does that even mean?? Turns out that is a pretty accurate description though.
Laura is a bomb “Sweeper” in training. She looks for amulets, objects that are imbued with magic that can suddenly turn foul, and erupt in destructive ways, ruining property and killing people. Her city has claimed to be free from all of these bad amulets, but in truth the devices are not only prolific but are also being used by unscrupulous individuals to manipulate and murder.
The book is not just a murder/mystery-gotta-catch-’em-all adventure story though. The action itself is spaced out through the book and not very concentrated. As a result, I have noticed that the book has widely varying reviews. This is one of those things you either latch on to or just isn’t for you. Luckily, this book is for me. To my mind it is a book about the far reaching effects of colonization and the subjugation of native people. This magic gone awry is part and parcel of the civilization’s past atrocities. Any colonizing civilization must reckon with the harm it has done sooner or later. This lends a substance to the book which I enjoyed but doesn’t weight it down.
I also really enjoyed the characters. Laura is still a bit of an enigma to me. She is a tough young woman for sure, and very driven. It’s an odd society where she is allowed a career but still expected to give it all up when she has a chance to marry a good man, which she has absolutely no intention of doing believe me! Her co-workers are complicated and the world of the Sweepers is interesting. The setting is a sort of Edwardian, turn of the century, sorta steam-punk world, which I always love. It gave me some Witchmark flavor, which was another book I loved this year.
I enjoyed this book and there is a cliff hanger that will make hanging on for the next volume a must. Here’s another author I put into my Netgalley auto search rotation! You have to love finding a new favorite!
Song for this book: While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Regina Spektor
madarauchiha's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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I thought it handled heavy topics fairly well, like the whole racial purity arc and such. I don't like how this author is using blatant 'oriental'imagery and themes [Orien being a few letters short of Oriental]. Like if you want your characters to be asian, you'd better put on your big kid panties and do your goddamn research. This crescent moon ass of using asian terms with the serial numb--I mean, letters-- filed off is really tacky and racist.
But you gave this 4.5 stars?!!? you might be saying. Because it's well written and interesting and I liked the magic system. I'd recommend it very tentatively.
I thought it handled heavy topics fairly well, like the whole racial purity arc and such. I don't like how this author is using blatant 'oriental'imagery and themes [Orien being a few letters short of Oriental]. Like if you want your characters to be asian, you'd better put on your big kid panties and do your goddamn research. This crescent moon ass of using asian terms with the serial numb--I mean, letters-- filed off is really tacky and racist.
But you gave this 4.5 stars?!!? you might be saying. Because it's well written and interesting and I liked the magic system. I'd recommend it very tentatively.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Torture
Moderate: Addiction
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