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reviewsandreadathons's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Classism
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Williams, Brittany N.. That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 1) (p. 82). Abrams. Kindle Edition.
đGenres: fiction, teens, young adult, historical fiction, historical, romance
đPage Count: 344
đ§Audiobook Length: 10hrs 31mins
đŠđžâđŤMy Rating: âď¸âď¸ 2.75/5
That Self-Same Metal is a young adult historical action novel by Brittany N. Williams. This story has Orishas (or African Deities), acting, sword fighting, fae, and Shakespeare. The main character, Joan Sands, works for William Shakespeare's acting company with her twin brother James. Joan has the power to shapeshift metal (she keeps this a secret from everyone but her family) and she uses that ability to maintain the weapons on the play stage. After Joan kills a high ranking fae and saves a terrible man's son, the action in the book begins to start. (this happens around the 30% mark in the book.)
I found the action to be slow starting, the main plot of the
Overall, I think the concept was interesting but I found the execution didn't quite pique my interest. I'm going to give this 2.75 out of 5 stars
âď¸âď¸.75
I listened to this audiobook for free on [Libbyapp.com]
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, and Racism
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexism, Death, and Misogyny
Minor: Gore, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
mattyb's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Racial slurs, Confinement, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Vomit, and Police brutality
oldandnewbooksmell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Blood, Death, and Murder
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Racism, Religious bigotry, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
maregred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Blood, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Alcohol
batty_and_bookish's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism and Classism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Death
avacadosocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Death, Blood, Violence, Cannibalism, and Gore
Minor: Alcohol
heather667's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Sexism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Racism, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol and Misogyny
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal cruelty, and Sexual assault