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A review by kysariin
The Night and Its Moon by Piper C.J.
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
i wish i could give this book 5 stars. i LOVE fantasy books, and the way that it approached queer relationships so casually (didn't make it seem novel) made me love it even more. i loved the world building and actual LORE behind the world and story piper cj was telling.
although about halfway through the book i began to question her choice on writing nox's character. as a white woman i don't have much of a voice in this conversation, but i was hoping she was going to be written in a more empowering way. black women in media are so often mitigated to their sexuality and physical appearance, and immediately nox started being written in an objectifying, degrading way. no other woman in the book had their curves commented on. why is the northern kingdom seen as evil and almost exclusively poc? there are so many racist tones in this book that didn't even work towards getting addressed in an effective, smart way. it just seemed like "this is the way that it is here *shrug*"
who knows. maybe the next book will address the racism on the continent cj wrote. and fix all of the grammatical errors. i will be reading it and keeping track of this world closely.
although about halfway through the book i began to question her choice on writing nox's character. as a white woman i don't have much of a voice in this conversation, but i was hoping she was going to be written in a more empowering way. black women in media are so often mitigated to their sexuality and physical appearance, and immediately nox started being written in an objectifying, degrading way. no other woman in the book had their curves commented on. why is the northern kingdom seen as evil and almost exclusively poc? there are so many racist tones in this book that didn't even work towards getting addressed in an effective, smart way. it just seemed like "this is the way that it is here *shrug*"
who knows. maybe the next book will address the racism on the continent cj wrote. and fix all of the grammatical errors. i will be reading it and keeping track of this world closely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault