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A review by tibby_fae
Amy of the Necromancers by Jimena I. Novaro
4.0
I enjoyed reading this book!
To me, at it's heart, it's a story about a girl who's different trying to survive through high school. Which gets harder the more she tries to ignore her differences.
The main character, Amy, was realistic and relatable. She overthought things, made mistakes, doubted herself, etc. We got to see inside her head and understand what she was going through.
I think the main thing I liked about this book is how it covered everything else in her life - family, friends, self-doubt/self-confidence, mental health, romance - aside from necromancy. We got to see the struggles of high school and life that Amy faced, and how she coped with it all. It also added to the relatability through normalizing the necromancy by clumping it in with everything else. I found myself being able to relate with her even when it was about her struggles with necromancy.
I enjoyed the story, though it had a slow pace for at least the first half. I didn't mind the slower pace - for me it didn't detract from the story, but rather expanded on Amy's life. I liked the twists, and the romance bits were cute. And it had a nice, heartfelt ending that I didn't see coming.
For a story about a necromancer, it all felt so normal, which I really loved!
I received a digital copy of this book for free from BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
To me, at it's heart, it's a story about a girl who's different trying to survive through high school. Which gets harder the more she tries to ignore her differences.
The main character, Amy, was realistic and relatable. She overthought things, made mistakes, doubted herself, etc. We got to see inside her head and understand what she was going through.
I think the main thing I liked about this book is how it covered everything else in her life - family, friends, self-doubt/self-confidence, mental health, romance - aside from necromancy. We got to see the struggles of high school and life that Amy faced, and how she coped with it all. It also added to the relatability through normalizing the necromancy by clumping it in with everything else. I found myself being able to relate with her even when it was about her struggles with necromancy.
I enjoyed the story, though it had a slow pace for at least the first half. I didn't mind the slower pace - for me it didn't detract from the story, but rather expanded on Amy's life. I liked the twists, and the romance bits were cute. And it had a nice, heartfelt ending that I didn't see coming.
For a story about a necromancer, it all felt so normal, which I really loved!
I received a digital copy of this book for free from BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.