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A review by readbyashleyd
A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry
5.0
I bought this book solely because I fell in love with the cover and I must say, it's one of the best decisions I've ever made! This book was a totally unexpected gem and I absolutely loved everything about it from start to finish.
The story is so interesting and unique, I've never read anything like it! The whole concept captivated me right from the very beginning and I only became more and more enraptured by this story as it went along.
I really loved the setting of the story as well! I've never read a book set in Puerto Rico before so it was really interesting getting to see glimpses of the culture. I also really loved the beautiful, lush descriptions of the scenery. I almost felt like if I reached out my hands, I found touch the beautiful but poisonous plants myself!
I also really enjoyed the little bits of Spanish mixed in here and there, I thought it really added to the atmosphere of the story! Although I don't think I would have really known what they meant if I wasn't fluent in French (French and Spanish are actually pretty similar!) and if I hadn't taken a few basic Spanish courses in high school.
I honestly can't name one thing I didn't enjoy about this book! It was refreshing to read something so different from anything I've read before and I'm really glad this cover caught my eye and allowed me to discover this story!
The story is so interesting and unique, I've never read anything like it! The whole concept captivated me right from the very beginning and I only became more and more enraptured by this story as it went along.
I really loved the setting of the story as well! I've never read a book set in Puerto Rico before so it was really interesting getting to see glimpses of the culture. I also really loved the beautiful, lush descriptions of the scenery. I almost felt like if I reached out my hands, I found touch the beautiful but poisonous plants myself!
I also really enjoyed the little bits of Spanish mixed in here and there, I thought it really added to the atmosphere of the story! Although I don't think I would have really known what they meant if I wasn't fluent in French (French and Spanish are actually pretty similar!) and if I hadn't taken a few basic Spanish courses in high school.
I honestly can't name one thing I didn't enjoy about this book! It was refreshing to read something so different from anything I've read before and I'm really glad this cover caught my eye and allowed me to discover this story!