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That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams

mama_pillot's review

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I couldn’t get into the story and I have so many other books on my TBR. 

reading_meg's review against another edition

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4.0

- There is so much going on in this book, but it really came together in the end! I was a little unsure in the beginning, but the story grew on me so much!
- I loved having the fae plus Midsummer Night's Dream happening almost concurrently throughout the story!
- The world building and magic system is so interesting, and I want to learn so much more about this! The combination of Orisha and fae with Shakespeare comes together so well!
- The narrations were excellent, and the accents helped me get immersed in the story.

laughlinesandliterature's review against another edition

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It was too slow, the world building felt off and I was just uninterested in any of these characters. The best part were the fae interludes but I couldn't bring myself to care about Joan. 

clarareadss's review against another edition

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

2.5

I think a few people will like this but it was not my cup of tea unfortunately🤷🏼‍♀️🙈

scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

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Unfortunately not my cup of tea nor am I the audience for this anyway. There were some parts that were pretty interesting so if you love to see young Black teens in theatre during Elizabethan times fighting fae, you might like this. The writing just didn’t connect me. 

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erica_reads_everything's review against another edition

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

1.5

Boring. 

ellejaereads's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

3.0

shadowbooker's review against another edition

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Officially DNFing after putting it down since June 2024 and only being forced to pick it up because my book club chose it.
It’s not a BAD book but I was honestly not interested in anything happening and I could not tell you each characters personality because it just blends.
I also don’t care for Shakespeare so all the Shakespearean stuff bored me to death.
I did enjoy the fae aspect and when we got to see faes in action my attention was completely on the book, but it was sadly not enough.

raquelzc's review

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2.5

Okay pues me la viví llamando este libro "That Self-Made Metal" todo el tiempo, así que desde ahí quedan claro que expectativas le tenía a este libro.

Cabe mencionar que esta es una lectura en conjunto con un club así que yo no elegí tal cual este libro.
Desde un inicio, la portada me causó ruido, no me convenció el estilo. En segunda, leyendo la sinopsis, sentía que intentaba acaparar demasiados temas: Shakespeare, Fae, Orisha, guerras. Un poco de todo que bien es posible de ejecutar correctamente, pues nunca se sabe. Y más siendo un debut.

Pues bueno, me adentré a leerlo. Aún con mis dudas.

La verdad es que no les voy a mentir, se lee rápido. Es juvenil, es de esperarse. Nuestra protagonista, Joan, apoya en un grupo de teatro con las espadas. Y tiene un don secreto con el metal (vean la portada jeje). Así que, el trabajo de sus sueños, mas o menos. Su familia cuenta con la bendición de los Orisha, y por ende siempre han podido ver y sentir a los Fae en Londres. Pero claro, las cosas se ponen interesante cuando por no renovar un "hechizo", los Fae salen de control. Y así empieza la aventura de Joan.

Me encantó ver esta parte de Shakespeare no solo de sus obras (es un libro fuertemente inspirado en "El sueño de una noche de verano", cosa que siento hubiera estado padre leer desde la sinospsis), si no también de él como escritor y actor de The King's Men. La autora toma ciertos elementos históricos reales y los hace suyos con este twist de los Fae. Y claro, Joan al centro de todo esto.

Es una historia llena de acción, de historia y fantasía, perfecto para cualquier lector juvenil (y no tan juvenil). Lo único que si debo dejar claro es que aquí si aplica el no juzgar un libro por su portada ni mucho menos por una sinopsis medio confusa.

lugothekid's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0