Reviews with content warning for Racism - Bindle Punk Bruja

This book will make you want a cigarette, even if you have never smoked. It romanticizes smoking so much that this ex smoker with seriously itchy. So be forewarned.

I was really into it. I had trouble putting it down, but there were a few details that struck me as implausible. Certain involvement with mobsters and where bodies ended up didn't make sense to me.

The book was more historical fiction than fantasy. There were elements of magic, but the atmosphere was very 1925. The author did a good job with that. The racism, misogyny, and homophobia tracked.

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lem0nb0iii's review

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Honestly disappointed to rate this one so low, as I only read one and a half chapters the two times I tried to read it.

The first time I attempted reading it, I had just finished two books from the same era and it was too similar to those characters.

The second time, I realized the "charm powers" is just glorified rape and sexual assault. Had to put it down quickly.

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cdace8's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book was pretty good. The story was interesting and a good pace. My issue with this book is there was little reference to the time period it took place which was in the 1920s. It felt very modern which made the flow of it very strange at times. Like you had things like bootlegged liquor but very modern conversations & language.

On the other side of that it is really sad that some of the issues that plagued the 1920s still plague us today.

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