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A review by meisbooknook
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
4.0
Sofi and The Bone Song is an endearing YA fantasy standalone that tugged at my heartstrings. I could not put it down. The world-building was lovely, and I enjoyed the integration of music and magic into this book. It was subtle at the beginning, but grew more and more prominent as the story progressed and I loved every minute of it.
The pacing was a bit slower than what I am used to, but it fit the story beautifully. I felt like we spent the perfect amount of time at each plot point. I did figure out some plot-twists before they happened, but not others. It made for a thoroughly entertaining tale.
Sofi was extremely relatable. While her musical upbringing was much more strict than mine, I could relate to believing that suffering for your art produced better results. It is so clear to me that the way Sofi was trained is glorified emotional abuse. Seeing her navigate through that at a similar age hit me harder than I thought it would. I'm glad that Lara provided her with the support that she needed to come to terms with these new revelations.
While the physical attraction was there, I did find the romance a bit lacking. I felt like it was more one-sided in terms of the emotional connection. While Lara often eludes to her difficult past, I feel like Sofi (and the readers) does not know that much about her. Whereas, Lara knows everything about Sofi. I was a bit annoyed with Lara and her ignorance at the beginning; however, it became clear to me that Sofi was obsessed with trying to fix the hand she was dealt, and could not see what was in front of her. Lara was focused on Sofi, and Sofi was focused on fixing everything. This worked out beautifully plot-wise, so I can't complain too much (give me a good plot over romance any day), and the way the book ended gave me hope for their attraction to blossom into more.
Overall, this is a beautiful story that wrapped up perfectly. The reader can be left satisfied, knowing that every question was answered by the end of this novel.
Thank you Adrienne, Margaret K. McElderry books, and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this lovely book!
The pacing was a bit slower than what I am used to, but it fit the story beautifully. I felt like we spent the perfect amount of time at each plot point. I did figure out some plot-twists before they happened, but not others. It made for a thoroughly entertaining tale.
Sofi was extremely relatable. While her musical upbringing was much more strict than mine, I could relate to believing that suffering for your art produced better results. It is so clear to me that the way Sofi was trained is glorified emotional abuse. Seeing her navigate through that at a similar age hit me harder than I thought it would. I'm glad that Lara provided her with the support that she needed to come to terms with these new revelations.
While the physical attraction was there, I did find the romance a bit lacking. I felt like it was more one-sided in terms of the emotional connection. While Lara often eludes to her difficult past, I feel like Sofi (and the readers) does not know that much about her. Whereas, Lara knows everything about Sofi. I was a bit annoyed with Lara and her ignorance at the beginning; however, it became clear to me that Sofi was obsessed with trying to fix the hand she was dealt, and could not see what was in front of her. Lara was focused on Sofi, and Sofi was focused on fixing everything. This worked out beautifully plot-wise, so I can't complain too much (give me a good plot over romance any day), and the way the book ended gave me hope for their attraction to blossom into more.
Overall, this is a beautiful story that wrapped up perfectly. The reader can be left satisfied, knowing that every question was answered by the end of this novel.
Thank you Adrienne, Margaret K. McElderry books, and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this lovely book!