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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Closer to a 3.75, but I'll give it an extra push for atmosphere. This book is beautiful. I wish it were a little bit more consistent in tone.
adventurous
emotional
slow-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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
I liked this book a lot, but I found myself wanting more building upon the characters. I felt like I didn't really know who the characters were at their core besides Paheli, Taraana, and Valentina. I wish I could have gained a better understanding of each girl instead of them feeling like throw ins to add to dialogue to make it feels less empty.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence
This was such a beautiful book! I immediately fell in love with the story line, the characters, and the writing. I am at a loss for words, truly. This is most definitely one of the best books that I have read in a while. I cant wait to read whatever else the author releases in the future!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No
I loved this cover and I wanted so much to like this story. The femaleness, strength, diversity plus plus plus is what I was looking forward to. However unfortunately I was bored and confused for most of this book. I gave it a there instead of a two because that cover is stunning
adventurous
medium-paced
A beautiful, angry little book filled with sisterhood and magic, there is something about this book that makes you want to love it with your whole heart. maybe it is the diverse cast of women who have found a way to soar even when life has been cruel to them. Maybe it is the offbeat pacing that keeps you turning the pages but interrupts you with poetry to say "hey slow down, let's think about this". Its likeability helps you to forgive its weaker points and the odd clunky bit of overwriting.
I loved how we switched from a plot-driven narrative to Peiliahs internal monologue and occasionally to the "book of memories". I loved that these women, or girls, all WOC. that were mistreated by their community built a new family with the "wild ones" and really listened to each other's pain without asking for too much. I also loved that there was no shame to outgrowing that circle when you felt healed enough to need more than the magic nomadic life of sparkly clothes and icecream.
We stan a soft boy in this house
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Poetic language, feminist phantasy with a nice twist. The ending seemed a bit sudden. The characters will stay with me more than the story - this would be a good, original world to be build further in a second book.