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Deep in Providence by Riss M. Neilson

6 reviews

kalmia31's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

-audiobook narrator isn’t my favorite
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dpearson5257's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5


I so wanted to love this more than I did, it was an anticipated release for me which I don’t have many. But I think the storyline fell short for me. What I was expecting just didn’t deliver. There are multi POV’s and so many side characters with each pov that I found myself getting lost or distracted from the actual story that I thought we were supposed to be following. 

I did really enjoy each of the girl’s back story and their own struggles they were experiencing but then whenever they were in the same scene I was just annoyed. 

And I really enjoyed the magical realism that we got with this story, I thought it was well done, it was almost a known concept so there wasn’t any magic system building which I appreciate. Love a good witchy vibes situation!

TW!!
Lots of grief processing, I will say a TW is a teen pregnancy and maneuvering through that space of to keep or not to keep so be mindful. 
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vaniavela's review

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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).
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stacyroth's review

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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.
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avabudavari's review

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challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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melaniereadsbooks's review

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dark emotional slow-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

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this one.

After their friend Jasmine dies, Miliani, Inez, and Natalie make it their goal to try and bring her back in whatever form they can, and begin practicing spells to try and bind her spirit to her twin sister.  But opening the realms has a lot of effects that they weren't expecting. 

I really enjoyed the plot of this book! The characters really go through a lot trying to get their friend back and it was interesting to listen to.  Unfortunately, I think this book was hurt by having 3 different POVs but only one audiobook narrator.  The different povs weren't unique enough for me to easily distinguish between them.   I feel that the characters needed more distinguishing qualities.

The prose in this book was really pretty. I loved listening to the narrator read it!
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