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Stone and Steel by Eboni Dunbar

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hazel_oat's review

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

typo-ridden and poorly written; incestuous sibling relationship thrown in for shock value. gave a second star b/c who doesn’t love queer rep!
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ellornaslibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

While the digital/ebook version has some formatting issues that I hope will get fixed in future, it didn't distract from me being able to enjoy this novella. The magic and lore was good, but I really liked the characters. I did wish it was just a liiiittle bit longer which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 stars. I love the setting, the characters, and the story we got to experience. They were all really interesting. Also found family is my favorite trope. I loved too how it felt almost like a standard medieval magic fantasy, but the elements that made it own gave it that fresh feel. I also really enjoyed that it was a queernorm setting too - don't see this nearly enough.

I really hope to read more from this author soon. Perhaps we'll even get more stores from the characters/places in this book cause I'd really like that a lot.
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laurareads87's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-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? Yes

3.5

I liked a lot about Stone and Steel the development of lead character Aaliyah was excellent, the setting was compelling, and Dunbar writes dialogue and interaction wonderfully: I feel like even though this story is short (92 pages!) the descriptions of small gestures, brief glances, and quick nods between characters really brought their personalities and dynamics to life.  I found the pacing consistent & the plot held my interest throughout.  I do wish, though, that more of Odessa's backstory was included - I wanted her to feel more complex in her motivations than just 'she loved + wanted power for herself.'  There are a lot of compelling ideas and characters here and I would definitely pick up another book set in this universe.  I am looking forward to reading more of Dunbar's work.
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