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A review by sdsmith80
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
<b>A refreshing take on an old tale</b>
I've been wanting to read this book ever since I heard about it. I unfortunately had to push it back a bit, but I'm glad I finally got to it!
This is a retelling of Carrie, where it's actually Maddy, a biracial girl with the same telekinetic powers. It's a great twist on the classic story and brings an important perspective to the tale. It really does a good job of bringing the racial tensions of the rural South to the forefront, highlighting practices that are still happening to this day.
I think my favorite thing in this book is actually all the story breaks framing everything. I really loved the podcast parts especially. I think they bring a nice commentary on what happened, and who is really to blame.
Overall I liked this book. It's a solid retelling, and even though I'm not the biggest fan of all of the writing style, it was enjoyable and was definitely worth the read.
I've been wanting to read this book ever since I heard about it. I unfortunately had to push it back a bit, but I'm glad I finally got to it!
This is a retelling of Carrie, where it's actually Maddy, a biracial girl with the same telekinetic powers. It's a great twist on the classic story and brings an important perspective to the tale. It really does a good job of bringing the racial tensions of the rural South to the forefront, highlighting practices that are still happening to this day.
I think my favorite thing in this book is actually all the story breaks framing everything. I really loved the podcast parts especially. I think they bring a nice commentary on what happened, and who is really to blame.
Overall I liked this book. It's a solid retelling, and even though I'm not the biggest fan of all of the writing style, it was enjoyable and was definitely worth the read.