A review by sarabz
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older

4.0

My favorite parts of this book were the cast of characters - Sierra has a great group of friends who all participate in the story, whether they are in on the secret powers or not - and the setting - so many dimensions of the city emerge. Gentrification was very present in the Brooklyn described in the story, and in the story's plot - Wick's cultural appropriation and attempt to take over shadowshaping is destroying Sierra, her family, and her community. I loved that the battle was won by relying on community and coming together as "one" in a way that recognized each individual as part of that whole.