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Root Magic by Eden Royce

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bibliobrandie's review against another edition

3.0

Set in South Carolina (in the marsh, the second Carolina marsh book of the month for me!) in 1963, Root Magic is filled with history and Gullah culture. This story follows Jezebel, her twin brother Jay, and their family just after the passing of their grandmother. Jezebel and Jay have turned eleven and are starting to learn about root work and their family history.
This started off really strong for me but was very slow going in the center and I couldn't quite figure where the author was going. It picked up again in the end but it made for a slower read.

lostyesterday's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

plantingneurons's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

marieintheraw's review against another edition

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4.0

What do you get when you add family, magic, historical fiction and horror in together? This book. I knew with how it opened that this book was going to be something special and I was not disappointed.

tophat8855's review against another edition

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4.0

Listened via Hoopla. A wonderful Tale about the Gullah people on the coast of the Carolinas, places in the 60s (JFK’s assassination is mentioned as a new item in the story). Don’t know how important it is to include a “good” white cop in the story, but the book is for kids. But the story of root magic and respecting those folk traditions is a good thing to introduce kids to. Jezebel is a great character and I think a lot of kids will be shot to relate to her and her worries.