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adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
I received an e-arc from NetGalley for an honest review. Thank you NetGalley and HarperAlley!
This was a phenomenal book. I was expecting a South Asian book about goddesses and magic, and it is, but the topics it tackled felt more mature than I was expecting (in a great way). It’s lessons about anger, acceptance, and culture were absolutely wonderful, and paired with beautiful art that lended itself to intense action scenes was a perfect match.
The only reasons this book was a 4 star was because I felt the summary gave quite a bit of the plot away and the art initially felt geared towards a younger audience for the first 30ish pages.
Besides that, however, the book was exceptional and I’m excited to see what S.J. Sindhu and Navi H Ali come up with next!
This was a phenomenal book. I was expecting a South Asian book about goddesses and magic, and it is, but the topics it tackled felt more mature than I was expecting (in a great way). It’s lessons about anger, acceptance, and culture were absolutely wonderful, and paired with beautiful art that lended itself to intense action scenes was a perfect match.
The only reasons this book was a 4 star was because I felt the summary gave quite a bit of the plot away and the art initially felt geared towards a younger audience for the first 30ish pages.
Besides that, however, the book was exceptional and I’m excited to see what S.J. Sindhu and Navi H Ali come up with next!
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
Gorgeous art, great lessons for kids to learn, and a compelling story. Those who love learning about mythologies across the world will certainly enjoy this!
emotional
hopeful
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse
A beautifully written and illustrated middle-grade graphic novel. Shakti, the titular character has just moved to a new town and finds that there is something mysterious about her school. She like her Amma, is a witch who draws her powers from the goddess Durga Ma. Shakti is a story rich in culture as it delves into stories about Hindu goddesses and gods. At its heart, it is a tale of new beginnings, friendship and how Shakti and her new friend Xi better understand themselves and their talents.
I'm so happy that this generation of kids is able to read diverse fiction like Shakti!
I'm so happy that this generation of kids is able to read diverse fiction like Shakti!
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated