A review by lbelow
The Sentient by Nadia Afifi

adventurous mysterious tense

4.5

The cult/religious aspect of this made this a unique take on human clones. I liked that I didn't know who I could trust as Amira navigated a situation that became increasingly dangerous. I also loved all the strong female characters and how they each displayed their inner strength in different ways—from Amira with her razor-sharp determination, to Valerie with her tough-as-nails exterior, to D'Arcy with her naive-yet-competent demeanor, to Rozene searching for purpose by having a child. I look forward to reading the sequel! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Deportation