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A review by debookgeek
The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This was a very interesting book. I particularly liked the chapter about The Hunger Games, as I hadn't noticed all those details. The chapter on Harry Potter was a bit disappointing, because I thought it would be similar to the previous three chapters, but it wasn't (Thomas didn't analyse the portrayal of Angelina Johnson, which she did do with Rue, Gwen, and Bonnie).
Overall, I recommend this book. It sheds a light on the portrayal of female Black characters in British and American Young Adult-stories, so if you're interested in that specific topic or just want to learn more about race in popular YA media, I would definitely check it out. That said, it is probably the best if you are already familiar with the plot of these four adaptations: The Hunger Games, Merlin. The Vampire Diaries, and Harry Potter. If you still want to see one of these films or TV-series, I recommend watching them beforehand, because this book is full of spoilers. If you don't mind being spoiled, this of course doesn't matter.
Overall, I recommend this book. It sheds a light on the portrayal of female Black characters in British and American Young Adult-stories, so if you're interested in that specific topic or just want to learn more about race in popular YA media, I would definitely check it out. That said, it is probably the best if you are already familiar with the plot of these four adaptations: The Hunger Games, Merlin. The Vampire Diaries, and Harry Potter. If you still want to see one of these films or TV-series, I recommend watching them beforehand, because this book is full of spoilers. If you don't mind being spoiled, this of course doesn't matter.