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Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

24 reviews

theirgracegrace's review

adventurous mysterious 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

4.25

Amari and the Night Brothers is just as magical as Amari Peters herself. A supernatural mystery involving a missing brother, an evil magician, and summer camp tryouts. And at the centre of it all, Amari Peters, a young Black girl from a rough neighbourhood that's about to shake the world. A fantastic middle-grade fantasy with explosive action and amazing worldbuilding that leaves me hungry for a sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Confinement

emily_mh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE!!! Definitely one of my favourite reads of this year so far. It was so enjoyable that I hated putting it down. I was so obsessed with the world Alston created; he made me desperately want a job at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs (specifically in the Department of Hidden Spaces)!! The pacing was impeccable. All the characters were fantastic, but I especially LOVED Amari as our main character and her narrative voice. I cannot wait to pick up the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Murder, Ableism, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Infidelity, Slavery, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Graphic warning for missing loved one. Moderate warning for imprisonment. Minor warnings for divorce, plane crash, mass death, explosion, loss of loved one.

fromjuliereads's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD! I adored all of the characters and would have wanted to go on these adventures with them when I was their age. Or can I just be an adult agent please!? That would be great. Anyways. This book. The writing was wonderful. The characters were absolutely fantastic and I feel fiercely protective of Amari and Elsie! The twists, the reveals, THE ENDING. I just loved it all and cannot form cohesive and critical points. Sorry. Just going to yell at everyone to read some more wholesome adventure middle grade. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Bullying, Racism, Violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Racism, Classism, Confinement, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Blood, and Slavery

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Racism, and Hate crime

Moderate: Abandonment

aglaranna's review

adventurous hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Bullying

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Violence

readandfindout's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 5 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, and Hate crime

Minor: Violence and Murder

a_robin_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

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Information:

Listened to the audiobook from Storytel 

Buddy read with Michella

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Review:

Enjoyed this a lot!
Were some things that weren't perfect and didn't like the audiobook narrator.

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Review previously placed on my blog:

I have read Amari and the night brothers by B.B. Alston. This is the first book in the Supernatural investigations series. I listened to the audiobook for a buddy read.

I enjoyed this a lot. It was a good twist on tropes I have read before and I of course loved the diversity. I didn't enjoy the narrator of the audiobook though, which made me enjoy the book less. There were also some small things that bothered me, but overall a great read. I gave it 4 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Torture

Minor: Kidnapping, Medical content, and Physical abuse

lauralaurens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Racism, and Bullying

annaminunlukea'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Kidnapping and Violence