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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
I really liked it. It was a good fantasy novel but an even better story about processing abusive relationships and dealing with trauma. Also super gay so loved that
I’m also like 99% sure there was an avatar the last airbender reference
I’m also like 99% sure there was an avatar the last airbender reference
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Took me a while to finish. Not my favorite story ever. Gave me the walkingdead and Last of us vibes. Needed to remind myself a few times that the main characters are only 17. Liked how this new magic system works.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
We owe Rebecca Mix an apology.
So much of what is said about this book is blatant lies.
This is not a book about "reverse racism" or about "oppressors becoming the oppressed." I agree Mix could have incorporated more nuance into her history, but this was not a story ABOUT oppression, and about one side being right. this was a story about abusive and oppressive authority figures, and in that it succeeded very, VERY well.
Also, everyone saying the blood magic was antisemitic is straight up wrong, it's only possible for that to be antisemitic in the context of Jewish people being a part of the narrative and not only were they NOT, but also that would requite invoking blood libel. Y'all really only care about Jews as a cudgel when you can fling as much shit as someone on social media as possible.
Yeah, originally, I believed the things about this book. I was stupid and immature enough to leave a bad review when I haven't even freaking read it. I read this book in large part because I realized that doing so was extremely immature and very misleading at best. I don't think Mix will ever see this, and there's no way I can take back that bad review, but I can leave a good one and try to set the record straight.
This was a brilliant, beautiful novel about learning to grow past one's abusive parental/authority figures. There were some minor issues with pacing, and I think it could have benefitted from fewer small time skips but even then I would not give this book less than 4.5.
So much of what is said about this book is blatant lies.
This is not a book about "reverse racism" or about "oppressors becoming the oppressed." I agree Mix could have incorporated more nuance into her history, but this was not a story ABOUT oppression, and about one side being right. this was a story about abusive and oppressive authority figures, and in that it succeeded very, VERY well.
Also, everyone saying the blood magic was antisemitic is straight up wrong, it's only possible for that to be antisemitic in the context of Jewish people being a part of the narrative and not only were they NOT, but also that would requite invoking blood libel. Y'all really only care about Jews as a cudgel when you can fling as much shit as someone on social media as possible.
Yeah, originally, I believed the things about this book. I was stupid and immature enough to leave a bad review when I haven't even freaking read it. I read this book in large part because I realized that doing so was extremely immature and very misleading at best. I don't think Mix will ever see this, and there's no way I can take back that bad review, but I can leave a good one and try to set the record straight.
This was a brilliant, beautiful novel about learning to grow past one's abusive parental/authority figures. There were some minor issues with pacing, and I think it could have benefitted from fewer small time skips but even then I would not give this book less than 4.5.
Loveable characters:
Yes
Everyone. Hold tf on. This book does not come out for months so many people haven't read this yet. So where do some of the responses come from if they didn't receive a copy? I am also very confused by many people's comments. First, is the blood witch item. I believe I have learned quite a lot about all the ways this world has been vile and cruel to the Jewish people.
But I have not heard about how blood magic is antisemitic before. Avatar: The Last Airbender uses blood magic, for instance, but I do not recall anyone saying that it was a terrible thing to use as a story device. I've read about blood witches in other fiction too, so again, I want to understand how in this case it is different if the author is not using the character as a caricature of an entire group of people to use as a tool for storytelling?
Also, as someone pointed out, I thought the white characters (or some of them) were led to believe that the royals (who aren't all Black or non-white) were oppressive but that they actually are not and that it was all a lie that Ranka realizes later?
Again, I have not read the book because it's not out and I didn't get an early copy but I am genuinely curious and feel like I can't find any specific depictions of how this novel is, what? "Glorifying" the falsity of reverse racism? Which obviously does not exist. So please stop right there.
I just want more clarity but I see that people are very, very upset and then it's making other people upset and then it's just sort of cascading into hating the book, saying the author is racist and on and on. I have read several comments, I am trying to understand more but I am coming up with just anger and not much else. No need to throw any of that anger toward me for saying anything of this. You can keep that to yourself.
But I have not heard about how blood magic is antisemitic before. Avatar: The Last Airbender uses blood magic, for instance, but I do not recall anyone saying that it was a terrible thing to use as a story device. I've read about blood witches in other fiction too, so again, I want to understand how in this case it is different if the author is not using the character as a caricature of an entire group of people to use as a tool for storytelling?
Also, as someone pointed out, I thought the white characters (or some of them) were led to believe that the royals (who aren't all Black or non-white) were oppressive but that they actually are not and that it was all a lie that Ranka realizes later?
Again, I have not read the book because it's not out and I didn't get an early copy but I am genuinely curious and feel like I can't find any specific depictions of how this novel is, what? "Glorifying" the falsity of reverse racism? Which obviously does not exist. So please stop right there.
I just want more clarity but I see that people are very, very upset and then it's making other people upset and then it's just sort of cascading into hating the book, saying the author is racist and on and on. I have read several comments, I am trying to understand more but I am coming up with just anger and not much else. No need to throw any of that anger toward me for saying anything of this. You can keep that to yourself.