fayesmovinglibrary 's review for:

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

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This book has ruined me, here are my disorganized thoughts to convince you to read:

- a very similar structure to R. F. Kuang’s books & the way she does commentary while still very much standing it’s ground as it’s own unique thing
- genderbent Rin & Nezha dare I say…. 
- very similar world & magic system and brutality seen within the shows Arcane & Full metal alchemist: brotherhood
- Felt like the perfect Shadowheart (from BG3) book rec 
- a seething commentary about colonialism and the violence, theft, and displacement inflicted upon Indigenous peoples