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That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams
4.0
I'm really looking forward to the next book of this series, I had a great time reading That Self-Same Metal, not only because I was intrigued by the premise of a Shakespearean ya featuring a black girl, but in general the concept of bending metal at your pleasure.
The historical ambience in my opinion was very well written I might not be an expert in the topic, but I enjoy reading historical fiction a lot so it was very interesting to me to see the blend with ya fantasy.
To be honest my main focus for a good half of the book was the romance, hello?! bisexual love triangle? and maybe polyamory??
We love to see queer representation, especially in fantasy books.
I was not completely convinced about the Fae-based plot at first as I had many disappointments in the past, but I really loved how they were depicted in this book as dangerous.
Very fast placed if you like it, and I generally don't mind, I might have liked to see a bit more side character development or even more focus on Joan who while I very much admired her as a strong character definitely in some parts felt a bit mild and unreliable.
But definitely a book that I recommend! Especially if you are a young reader or one that wants to start reading fantasy ya!!
The historical ambience in my opinion was very well written I might not be an expert in the topic, but I enjoy reading historical fiction a lot so it was very interesting to me to see the blend with ya fantasy.
To be honest my main focus for a good half of the book was the romance, hello?! bisexual love triangle? and maybe polyamory??
We love to see queer representation, especially in fantasy books.
I was not completely convinced about the Fae-based plot at first as I had many disappointments in the past, but I really loved how they were depicted in this book as dangerous.
Very fast placed if you like it, and I generally don't mind, I might have liked to see a bit more side character development or even more focus on Joan who while I very much admired her as a strong character definitely in some parts felt a bit mild and unreliable.
But definitely a book that I recommend! Especially if you are a young reader or one that wants to start reading fantasy ya!!