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A review by cemeterygay
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
I absolutely adored this book.
Between the wonderful focus on family, the amazing cast of characters, the interesting worldbuilding, and interesting exploration of choice and generational trauma.
I love Voya as a main character and her compassion comes through, although her initial indecision could be somewhat of a problem. I adored her relationship with her complicated relationship with her family. The author did a great job with building empathy for Voya and the stresses and mistreatment she at time faces from her family.
I also really liked Luc as a romantic interest and I adored him as trans Latino rep. I love the asshole who only likes one person kind of person and he hits that mark so well. I love the complicated relationship he has with his identity as a Latino boy and his sponsor.
I also loved how Voya's ancestors played a role in her growth and her involvement with her family.
The blend of sci-fi and fantasy was great and I love how well-integrated Toronto was into the story and worldbuilding. I liked the world as a whole and I thought it was well blended into the story. I like how contemporary issues were addressed in context of the future time period.
I love the full cast of side characters and I think quite a bit of the characters were given depth, especially other
I am intensely excited for the next book and I did ultimately like how the primary conflict was resolved in this book.
Between the wonderful focus on family, the amazing cast of characters, the interesting worldbuilding, and interesting exploration of choice and generational trauma.
I love Voya as a main character and her compassion comes through, although her initial indecision could be somewhat of a problem. I adored her relationship with her complicated relationship with her family. The author did a great job with building empathy for Voya and the stresses and mistreatment she at time faces from her family.
I also really liked Luc as a romantic interest and I adored him as trans Latino rep. I love the asshole who only likes one person kind of person and he hits that mark so well. I love the complicated relationship he has with his identity as a Latino boy and his sponsor.
I also loved how Voya's ancestors played a role in her growth and her involvement with her family.
The blend of sci-fi and fantasy was great and I love how well-integrated Toronto was into the story and worldbuilding. I liked the world as a whole and I thought it was well blended into the story. I like how contemporary issues were addressed in context of the future time period.
I love the full cast of side characters and I think quite a bit of the characters were given depth, especially other
I am intensely excited for the next book and I did ultimately like how the primary conflict was resolved in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Police brutality, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Racism, Drug abuse, Death, Murder, and Eating disorder
Minor: Transphobia
Death of a mother