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utopiastateofmind's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The Loophole is a book that kept intriguing me. While there's very much this central mystery - of whether Sy will be reunited - there are interspersed chapters of a Djinn story. And that added element ended up fascinating me more than I even expected. In this other POV, we are introduced to the greediness, to the love and kindness, of humanity. And when it finally come together - I gasped aloud. But back to Sy's character, my heart broke for him. For the abuse and homophobia Sy experiences from his father.
The ways his family is forced to choose. And The Loophole puts our emotions through the ringer. There's anger, heartbreak, surprise, and fear. For me, reading The Loophole felt like it had a long exposition where the action and the intrigue increased and once it did, there was this moment of clarity. Definitely keep reading to that point! Overall, The Loophole is an ode to the agency in our lives, while also examining the ways we may not be able to act.
The Loophole is a book that kept intriguing me. While there's very much this central mystery - of whether Sy will be reunited - there are interspersed chapters of a Djinn story. And that added element ended up fascinating me more than I even expected. In this other POV, we are introduced to the greediness, to the love and kindness, of humanity. And when it finally come together - I gasped aloud. But back to Sy's character, my heart broke for him. For the abuse and homophobia Sy experiences from his father.
The ways his family is forced to choose. And The Loophole puts our emotions through the ringer. There's anger, heartbreak, surprise, and fear. For me, reading The Loophole felt like it had a long exposition where the action and the intrigue increased and once it did, there was this moment of clarity. Definitely keep reading to that point! Overall, The Loophole is an ode to the agency in our lives, while also examining the ways we may not be able to act.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Racism
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