A review by readwithbells
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

slow-paced

3.5

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s character work continues to be exceptional. She establishes complicated familial relationships quickly and easily and weaves a nice touch of magical realism to make the book a bit more fun. I really enjoyed the first half of this guy, but I found my enjoyment waning in the second half. It almost felt like she had plotted the beginning steps to get Casiopeia out of her hometown and she had the end figured out and was pantsing her way through the middle section. It was weirdly slow and I didn’t feel like I learned a lot or that the characters grew very much during that time at all. It also felt like the stakes were very low - their quest for the missing pieces was so easy! Took a lot of propulsion out of the story. I did really like the ending though and the Mayan mythology was definitely the best part of this book. 
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