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foreverinastory's review against another edition
5.0
This was so wonderful!! Full of Slavic mythology, magic and a queer cast, Little Black Bird has something for everyone. This book is going to be close to my heart for a very long time.
Wikitoria has psychic powers, but never knew a whole world of sorcerers existed before she meets Artur. The Guardian of their city isn't exactly trustworthy and when he's murdered in front of Wiki, the blame is wrongly placed on her. Can she and Artur figure out how he died and who's responsible before someone murders them or Wiki's powers cause her to self destruct.
I cannot wait for the sequel, this was such a fun adventure and I need to see more of Wiki and Artur's relationship as they explore asexuality.
Wikitoria has psychic powers, but never knew a whole world of sorcerers existed before she meets Artur. The Guardian of their city isn't exactly trustworthy and when he's murdered in front of Wiki, the blame is wrongly placed on her. Can she and Artur figure out how he died and who's responsible before someone murders them or Wiki's powers cause her to self destruct.
I cannot wait for the sequel, this was such a fun adventure and I need to see more of Wiki and Artur's relationship as they explore asexuality.
catherreads's review against another edition
5.0
Little Black Bird is a fantastic urban fantasy filled with mythological slavic creatures and a cast of lovable queer characters and intricate plots bubbling beneath the surface. Not only is this cover absolutely beautiful, but the friendships and the story plot make this worth reading.
abbiesdigitallibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
squaresofliving's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book a lot because there were elements in it that were new to me, mainly the Slavic mythology and it being set in a real Poland (as opposed to when authors are influenced by Eastern European countries but don't use the real places). I liked the characters in the book and I'm very interested in reading the sequel to know what will happen to them and also because there were Unanswered Questions in the end!
rainbowreadsbooks's review
4.0
“There’s nothing wrong with you. And I really don’t like your idea that I can ‘fix’ you. You aren’t broken. There’s nothing to fix.”
This book was such a gift! With Slavic mythology, own voices rep, and wonderfully diverse magic this book was such a wonderful read. I wish there were more books with a MC like Wiktoria. She’s smart. She’s a reader. She knew not to make dumb decisions and had reasons for the decisions she did make. There was strong Ace/Questioning rep. Really there was very very little of this book that I didn’t love.
Thanks to @bproudpr and @gurtdogpress for the eARC to review! This book comes out June 20th!
This book was such a gift! With Slavic mythology, own voices rep, and wonderfully diverse magic this book was such a wonderful read. I wish there were more books with a MC like Wiktoria. She’s smart. She’s a reader. She knew not to make dumb decisions and had reasons for the decisions she did make. There was strong Ace/Questioning rep. Really there was very very little of this book that I didn’t love.
Thanks to @bproudpr and @gurtdogpress for the eARC to review! This book comes out June 20th!
bookwormed's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
LITTLE BLACK BIRD by Anna Kirchner is the perfect book to read in October, since the story starts on 23 September and continues into the month October (and it's Ace Week now!). The protagonist, Wiktoria, has psychic powers which she can't control, consequently hurting herself and others. She's trying to uphold a facade of normality, but it starts to crumble when she's hunted down by local sorcerers and their Guardion, because Wiktoria is apparently a danger to the magical world by supposedly unleashing banished demons into the human realm. However, Wiktoria meets Artur, a boy who she shares a strong bond with and together they face mythical creatures, uncover ancient legends, and question their sexuality.
What I really loved about this book was the Slavic folklore and the diverse cast of characters. They were all so unique and interesting in their own way. It was so great to read a book with a bisexual character, an asexual character, and characters who just don't know, that's something that's still missing to much in contemporary fiction, but not in this book.
The plot got me hooked from the beginning and I finished this book in only two days, what a ride! However, I do think Kircher wanted to address too much in this book and it felt a bit all over the place at times. In addition, the language use was a bit lacking for me. It felt a little forced at times, the punctuation was a bit strange, there were some syntactical mistakes, and it didn't flow as freely as I'd hoped. These things are not a big problem, but they distracted me at times, but since this is Kirchner's debute, I think she did a good job. Rating this book is very difficult for me, because I want to LOVE this book SO much, partly because I admire Kirchner so much, but I'm afraid I can't rate it with more than ★★★☆☆
What I really loved about this book was the Slavic folklore and the diverse cast of characters. They were all so unique and interesting in their own way. It was so great to read a book with a bisexual character, an asexual character, and characters who just don't know, that's something that's still missing to much in contemporary fiction, but not in this book.
The plot got me hooked from the beginning and I finished this book in only two days, what a ride! However, I do think Kircher wanted to address too much in this book and it felt a bit all over the place at times. In addition, the language use was a bit lacking for me. It felt a little forced at times, the punctuation was a bit strange, there were some syntactical mistakes, and it didn't flow as freely as I'd hoped. These things are not a big problem, but they distracted me at times, but since this is Kirchner's debute, I think she did a good job. Rating this book is very difficult for me, because I want to LOVE this book SO much, partly because I admire Kirchner so much, but I'm afraid I can't rate it with more than ★★★☆☆
kaleidoscope_heart's review
5.0
Absolutely loved this book. It's a modern mythology book based in Polish folklore which is explained wonderfully even if you know nothing beforehand. It has really great representation and I can't wait for more.
fara's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wlarianna's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0