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vaniavela's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
What price are you willing to pay to have what you long for?
Deep in Providence is a story about loss, family relationships and friendships. Each of the main characters is well written, with complex personalities and distinct voices, allowing us to know their thoughts and feelings. There is pain and love in each of them, deeply feeling their emotions.
The themes developed here [such as sexuality, religion, immigration, family relationships, drug use and unexpected pregnancy] are written in an engaging and compelling way.
This book is gripping and emotional, showing the impact of grief and what we are capable of for those we love. If you are looking for a book full of magic, multicultural representation, a diverse set of characters, grief, and powerful friendships, Deep in Providence is for you.
Rep: Black-Filipina sapphic MC, Latina MC, Black MC and Black, Latine and Filipine SCs.
CWs: Death, grief,anxiety, abortion, blood, sexual content, addiction, child neglect, abandonment, drug use/abuse, forced institutionalization, sexual assault, religious bigotry, medical content, sexism, misogyny, outing, car accident (off-page).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Sexual content, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Sexism, Misogyny, Outing, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Car accident
stacyroth's review
dark
slow-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? No
2.0
Trigger warnings: addiction, overdose, miscarriage, mention of abortion, sexual assault, anxiety
Miliani, Inez, Natalie and Jasmine are best friends growing up in Providence, Rhode Island and dabbling in magic. When Jasmine is killed by a drunk driver, her friends are devastated and determined to bring her back. Miliani’s aunt helps them learn the black magic they will need to bring Jasmine back, but the consequences are more than they bargained for.
This book jumps between the perspectives of Miliani, Inez, and Natalie, but the girls did not have their own individual voices, making it hard to tell them apart. This was especially true of the audiobook version. This is the author’s debut novel, and hopefully she can improve that in her subsequent books. I did like the way she handled the serious topics covered in the book. It was an intriguing story concept but unfortunately dragged at times.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion
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