Reviews

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

annastasia_will's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? No

4.0

colinyjchung's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

bookworm_leilani's review against another edition

switched to a different format 

alden_sik's review against another edition

4.0

Chapter

Spoiler

7

had amazing physical and psychological horror. That chapter knocked it out of the park.

thepetitepunk's review against another edition

4.0

Oooh...okay I've really never read anything in this genre before. Nothing remotely close. I've been wanting to read this for awhile now but I've been avoiding it because it's basically every genre I typically don't read: horror, fantasy, historical fiction, etc. And yet! I was very pleasantly surprised. Ring Shout is creative, intelligent, and detailed. This might have opened me up to a new genre or two. Huh.

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╰┈➤ 15. ring shout by p. djèlí clark

nigellicus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

5.0

Excellent fantasy/horror about literal Ku Klux monstersin the 1920s US south feeding on hate and the black people fighting a war against them. 

divyab's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Honestly not that memorable for such a Big concept. Giant ravenous monsters evolved from white supremacists? Cool as hell. But the characters and plot-drive didn't hit for me.

clacksee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

gradi017's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-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

4.0

This book has a slow middle but once things come together in the end this book is excellent. I found it an interesting time to read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

sng2098's review against another edition

3.0

3.75/5