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mjscooke's review
3.0
I received a digital ARC of Lionheart Girl in exchange for an honest review.
While it took me a while to get into this book the pay off is satisfying. At it's core it follows the trope of coming of age with an emphasis on discovering your inner power and coming to terms with the difference between the family we choose versus that which we are born into. The tone is foreboding and with magic and witchcraft woven throughout I'd recommend reading this in fall by a fire wrapped up cozy rather than summertime. I enjoyed it but wasn't really in the right mood for it.
While it took me a while to get into this book the pay off is satisfying. At it's core it follows the trope of coming of age with an emphasis on discovering your inner power and coming to terms with the difference between the family we choose versus that which we are born into. The tone is foreboding and with magic and witchcraft woven throughout I'd recommend reading this in fall by a fire wrapped up cozy rather than summertime. I enjoyed it but wasn't really in the right mood for it.
bookishflaneur's review
Lionheart Girl Author: Yaba Badoe My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lionheart Girl is a compelling and inspiring expression of defiance and power that depicts independence, familial love and friendship as tangled strings. Badoe's beautifully created characters navigate growing up and discovery of self and of magic whilst facing criticism and disapproval from the community they grow up in. I absolutely adored both the magic system and the character development throughout the novel, and I think there is a beautiful message of self empowerment woven throughout the book. However, for me the plot fell a little short. I think that with such a unique magic system the plots and conflicts of the novel could have been taken further. There was so much opportunity for the conflict between the mc and her mother to have visible rather than implied impacts on the community. That being said, the chosen plot of the book was well executed and I thoroughly enjoyed this read.
spacearcheologist's review
3.0
The cover on this is gorgeous and the concept is fascinating! I just felt like the execution was off. The worldbuilding was beautiful and Sheba was a great main character but I didn't engage with the plot and both the pace and the writing was confusing at time. I wish I liked this more than I did.
I received an eArc of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an eArc of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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