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Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

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tangyytee's review

3.0

This book just missed the mark for me for some reason. It was definitely darker than I thought it would be. It was so much more I wanted to see happen & hopefully in Book 2 it'll get to those things.

naenae_w's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

Firstly, read the triggers before you start the book because it deals with heavy themes right from the start.

I found this one a little hard to get into at first, not sure if it was the pacing or the events themselves but it just felt like we were going from scene to scene waiting for something to happen. That being said, when it did pick up it didn't stop and I read the second half in one sitting! The characters are so beautifully layered and complex, with a rich history that we learn as the story goes.

The scions, gods, magic, and history were all really interesting and the more ase Slone used the more excited I got, I'm excited to see what more developments we get in book 2!

ldnx's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The emotional turmoil this book gave me🥲The way it describes the anguish and turmoil the characters face.

I felt that some parts were predictable until the last 2-3chapter, left me star struck and dumbfounded. I really wanted to believe that the book was based on found family😖andddd I took stars off cause we don’t find out what happens to her friends…yet so we have to wait for the second book for that.

The exploration of choosing survival over humanity was a hard pill to swallow or in this case read. No choices made were easy and it definitely gets you thinking. Loved it

sparklychee's review

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adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

caribeandthebooks's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

lucieh423's review

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The pacing wasn't working for me and I had trouble getting over some of the casual fatphobia I encountered.

searobin's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was brutal, and very good. I did struggle with the pacing a bit, but it wasn't enough to put me off the book! I wish Sloane didn't have to face quite so many impossible decisions, but I guess that's the point... I, for once, felt like she was acting in quite age appropriate ways. Often, protagonists in YA who are some version of a chosen one, or picked for a role, etc... end up reacting far too maturely, and just adapting far too easily imo. That isn't exactly Sloane's situation, but it is similar enough that I was expecting more of that here. I definitely enjoyed the book, though I couldn't help grimace on many an occasion. Definitely pay attention to the content warnings; it will be too much for some.