Reviews

Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

curlyc90's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars rounded up ✨

A new world. A new magic system. I enjoyed it. The cover is to die for. I feel like the characters could’ve been a little more fleshed out.

michellewalsh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

gringe898's review against another edition

4.0

This book had a slow start but when it finally got going it really didn’t stop

literatureish_liz's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

bethriley's review against another edition

3.0

I just couldn’t get into it. The writing is good, but the characters are lacking in depth and intrigue.

yesse's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

emilyreistermorris's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

rinvelo's review

adventurous 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

5.0

pagesofash's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

emzapk's review against another edition

3.0

I loooooved the West African inspired world building in this, such a breath of fresh air in the fantasy genre where so many novels are rooted in precolonial/medieval Europe. However, the characters felt very flat to me - I wasn't able to connect or care about them much, and there were even some character deaths that I'm sure were meant to be heartbreaking but just... didn't affect me? The writing was overall pretty well done but leaned a little too much into Brandon-Sanderson-style lack of subtlety. Which, as we know, I am not a massive fan of. Overall very solid though, will likely be picking up the sequel when it is released.