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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Wow! THIS is why I still try YA books. Every once in a while you get a hidden gem like this. I loved everything about this, I found the writing style so engaging. Loved the characters, the dual perspective, and the wonderful atmosphere. I was rooting for these two sisters so hard. The lore of the curse was so interesting, and at times this felt genuinely eerie. If you liked When the Reckoning Comes and don't mind a YA perspective, I would recommend this. It takes place in the Jim Crow south, so it is sad and upsetting at times. But the last few lines left this on such a hopeful note, I cried and immediately got that 5 star feeling.
"Keep on swinging. Keep on."
"Keep on swinging. Keep on."
This book was really hard to put down, for several reasons. I needed to find out if the twins were ok, and I needed them to get out of the south. Jim Crow is such a shameful part of our very shameful treatment of Black Americans. There was a touch of magic to this book that wasn't too over the top. Great (if sad) book.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Torture
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
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
This is such an interesting concept about twins that I remember reading about in a National Geographic magazine a few years ago. I enjoyed the integration of actual historical events and people to tell the story of finding yourself and your reflection.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“Because every time I accept that I’m worth less-less than a man, or a white person, or a gosh-darn oil baron- it punches a hole in my spirit. Punch enough holes and your spirit breaks.”
There was a lot happening in this book and while set in the 1950s so much still rings true (unfortunately). It’s very much written as a young adult tale but the messages, themes and history are powerful.
There was a lot happening in this book and while set in the 1950s so much still rings true (unfortunately). It’s very much written as a young adult tale but the messages, themes and history are powerful.
