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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
fast-paced
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Changed my rating down to 2 stars for this and the 1st book after learning that many people who know more about the faith and deities portrayed in these books is harmful and inaccurate.
I enjoyed the sequel more than the first book, particularly the first third. I think the best parts of Natasha Bowen's writing are the descriptions and interactions with the orisa and other Mami Wata. Some of the other characters do not feel like they have enough depth of personality to carry the story. Similarly to the first book, I did not feel invested in Simi and Kola's relationship, and other related developments made the character seem more frustrating than multi-faceted. I also felt that this book left some loose ends--I wanted more resolution from Olokun's arc. Overall, this duology does a fantastic job incorporating West African mythology in the 15th century setting, but the characters do not feel as vivid as the world they inhabit.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very cute, loved the continuation in relationships and plots from the previous book, made everything quite wholesome. The romance was so sweet, totally predicted the plot twist cl.