Reviews

Alchemy of a Blackbird by Claire McMillan

jenhfultz's review

inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and War

papagenothehedgehog's review

Ugh. 

creatinglore's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

sungleberry's review

challenging reflective slow-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? Yes

3.0

jkrhode's review

informative reflective

1.0

katie_samsock's review

2.0

This was a Goodreads giveaway win

I so wanted to like this but for the life of me I couldn’t get into it. Every chapter is about our main character until a few pages in. Then you get a random view point from a different character. There is no real warning or any obvious statement of who this view point is from until you read on. It’s a bit too much work. So by the time you get into this new POV you are now back at Remedios. I feel this could have been developed better or edited differently. It felt like too much was going on for such a short(ish) novel

jourdan_zephyr's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

lowercasesee's review against another edition

relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

lizzycaitlin's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

megan_martha_reads's review

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved the focus on a great female friendship and how it could be a muse for a full life. The weaving in of tarot was a unique element that made me intrigued to learn more. 

Will pick up her other books.