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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
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
The main reason it took my so long to finish this book is because my library loan expired during my slump and I had to wait for another hold to end on it. I think I liked this one a bit more than the first book but there were some aspects that I didn't love having left the way they were. For instance the character that tries to come back and help the main character who ends up being pulled away and then never really spoken of again other than a brief "oh that's what he meant" moment at the end kind of bothered me. I'm sure it's a lot easier said than done to go wrap up his storyline but it felt really incomplete in a bad way to me. Other than that I will always love books that strive to introduce less well known mythology to the world. And I will always love books that center people of color, especially black women. The love and care that Natasha Bowen puts in to these stories is pretty evident and I'd love to see her become a more well known name
still here for all the west african mami wata mythology, but this sequel didn’t grab me the way the first book did. odd pacing, and the romance between kola and simi irritates more than inspires.
I enjoyed being able to continue with these characters! It didn't quite hit like the first but was still a wonderful story!
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I conjunction with the first book, this book dives into African mythology which I love. It also depicts black woman as strong warriors but also people with feelings. I feel that to some, black women are supposed to be “strong” all the time and that’s just not always the case. In this book, you see the main character trying to keep her promises but also live her life. You also see her finally accept who she was remade to be. I loved this series truly.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Soul of the Deep continues to explore elements of Yoruba mythology, which I'll never get enough of; however, the tone is considerably more downbeat than Skin of the Sea.
Simi is faced with task after task of things she must do and spends majority of the book guiltriden and yearning. The point is to highlight the gift of choice, but to me it falls flat and instead takes away the agency of the character in a way that seems divergent from the way Simi was previously established. The payoff for her finally getting to make a decision for herself just falls short, making Simi more of a witness to the story than its protagonist. She truly does start the plot, but only decides to do her duty until the final chapter without any hint of the sly cunning I loved.
Simi is faced with task after task of things she must do and spends majority of the book guiltriden and yearning. The point is to highlight the gift of choice, but to me it falls flat and instead takes away the agency of the character in a way that seems divergent from the way Simi was previously established. The payoff for her finally getting to make a decision for herself just falls short, making Simi more of a witness to the story than its protagonist. She truly does start the plot, but only decides to do her duty until the final chapter without any hint of the sly cunning I loved.