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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
funny
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Abandonment, Alcohol
Son of a Trickster is an interesting book and Robinson is clearly a gifted storyteller. There were parts I loved and I was really looking forward to the supernatural aspect. Also, being from BC, I love reading books set in the familiar landscape of my province.
Most of the book is about Jared and is life and how he deals with what is going on around him. There is a lot of drinking and drugs. A lot. I found this part of the book to get repetitive, though I did like Jared and felt for him. I liked how he was friends with his elderly neighbours, how he loved his dog, and how he tried hard in his own way. He is a well developed character with depth when he could easily have been a stereotype.
There are definitely some difficult situations in this book, situations that too many kids have had to go through and that is hard to read.
I especially loved the end, when the magical aspect became more prominent, leaving me anxious to read the next book in this series and find out what is next for Jared.
Most of the book is about Jared and is life and how he deals with what is going on around him. There is a lot of drinking and drugs. A lot. I found this part of the book to get repetitive, though I did like Jared and felt for him. I liked how he was friends with his elderly neighbours, how he loved his dog, and how he tried hard in his own way. He is a well developed character with depth when he could easily have been a stereotype.
There are definitely some difficult situations in this book, situations that too many kids have had to go through and that is hard to read.
I especially loved the end, when the magical aspect became more prominent, leaving me anxious to read the next book in this series and find out what is next for Jared.
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse
Brilliant.
A compassionate and vivid examination of toxic relationships, addiction, self discovery, and the grey area that lies between love and abuse.
A compassionate and vivid examination of toxic relationships, addiction, self discovery, and the grey area that lies between love and abuse.
I had to hold on for the ride about three quarters of the way through but beautifully, heartbreakingly written.
I know this is an award winning book and I really wanted to like it, but I couldn’t. Maybe I’ll try reading it, but the audiobook is weird and it seems to jump all over the place. I couldn’t tell what was happening. There were parts that were well narrated and clear, but other parts sounded like the reader was trying too hard to make the voices for each character different and the story got lost.
This book was fantastic. It was so hard to put down and I ended up reading it in one day (with a nap break). I am going to buy the next book in this trilogy.
A great read full of surprises, magic, and a humorous take on a hard life.
4.5/5 Went into this book with zero expectations and now I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of the series. Highly recommended!