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leiaariel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Took me a little to get into the book, but I absolutely loved it. The romance is so cute and had me kicking my feet and giggling. This book felt so emotionally complex with its depiction of grief, struggles of being a woman, and the hardships of being a black person especially in the south. I can’t wait to read the next book and more from this author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
Minor: Rape
mbullock1369's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
3.5
The book was good it kept me on my toes, but it is the first book in a series. I didn’t realize that until the end because my copy doesn’t say that it’s a series anywhere on it. I definitely wouldn’t start reading it unless you want to read the other book(s) because it ends in a cliffhanger. It also has very heavy racial themes that could be triggering so look at the trigger warnings before you read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Kidnapping, Car accident, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
mj_86's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Rape
fluffballpanda's review against another edition
This story was just not for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
julie2525's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
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? Yes
4.75
Great world! Part demon-hunting, part self-exploration. Plus a book-boyfriend and an alluring bad-boy. I read it in a day.
Plot: Bree is devastated about her mom's death as she starts a program at UNC. At a party, she sees magic for the first time and begins to suspect magic was involved with her mom's death. Hoping to learn more about magic and her mom's potential murder, she joins a magical secret-society that traces their ancestry to King Arthur's round table--it's a very white world. Meanwhile, her magic grows stronger, and she learns about root magic, another kind of magic passed down from mother to daughter among black women. She hides her magic the best she can as she tries to puzzle everything out with her new friends. I'm making it sound drab, but it's not at all. Like I said, I read it in a day. Audiobook and hardback.
Plot: Bree is devastated about her mom's death as she starts a program at UNC. At a party, she sees magic for the first time and begins to suspect magic was involved with her mom's death. Hoping to learn more about magic and her mom's potential murder, she joins a magical secret-society that traces their ancestry to King Arthur's round table--it's a very white world. Meanwhile, her magic grows stronger, and she learns about root magic, another kind of magic passed down from mother to daughter among black women. She hides her magic the best she can as she tries to puzzle everything out with her new friends. I'm making it sound drab, but it's not at all. Like I said, I read it in a day. Audiobook and hardback.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
hollymileham's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this was a complicated one to rate for me because it took me literal WEEKS to get into it, i just found the world building to read like gibberish to me but once i got into it i did really like it... part of me is still confused though
i loved the historical elements in this a lot
i have landed on a 3.75 which feels fair to me
i loved the historical elements in this a lot
i have landed on a 3.75 which feels fair to me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape and Car accident
Minor: Sexual assault
lotterose95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
Minor: Gore and Rape
laureloreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Death of parent
sp00ky_n3rd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This book was fast paced and enjoyable to read. It was a fun story with likeable characters, and the author did a really good job of exploring themes of grief and mental health. It also gave wonderful insight into the black experience that I just don't have. I need someone black to tell me if racial things like that happen to them as often as this book suggests or if it was more exaggerated in the book because it was also part of the story. I'm interested to know!
There was some repetitive language (horror went through her many a time hahaha) which I couldn't help but focus on but other than that really good fun! Looking forward to reading the next one and really hoping for the romance ending I want!
There was some repetitive language (horror went through her many a time hahaha) which I couldn't help but focus on but other than that really good fun! Looking forward to reading the next one and really hoping for the romance ending I want!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Colonisation
katelyn_ann's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Death of parent