A review by digthewarmth
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

Pretty good magical realism world-building. This got to be a bit long-winded though. Also the racial inequality parallel is too on the nose, and I'm confused who the audience is for this book. People who need to hear this message probably won't pick up a book with two lead black female characters.

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