4.02 AVERAGE

adventurous inspiring 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
adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
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lifeonline's review

3.75
adventurous funny lighthearted 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: Yes

fun but not a lot there tbh. but a good engaging mystery/adventure nonetheless!
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grendelsdj's review

3.75
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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lulaabees's review


i just couldn't get into it. the writing style was not for me
dark funny 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
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randi_jo's review

5.0
adventurous hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I'm pretty sure P. Djèlí Clark can do no wrong when crafting a narrative. Like, damn. I loved this so much. It's short and yet the world and characters are so vividly imagined that by page 20 I was like, yes, I think I know this place, tell me more.

Eveen being undead but holding onto that scrap of humanity without truly realizing it, Sky's understanding of the world and her future changing their dynamic slowly but positively, the solution to the mystery and that ending! Ah!! Also just the Goddesses speaking in a dialect that many would consider to be 'incorrect' and giving them that power of holiness is beautiful. I loved it so much I will recommend this to everyone okay thank you bye.

Read this book or else. 

sawowza's review

5.0
adventurous dark funny 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

So frigging good. Love the world-building, the plot, and the depth of the characters. Clark is, as always, fantastic.