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A review by abookandchai
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This read incredibly average but those last chapters really amped up the plot of the book!!
I was really looking forward to reading this because plant magic! Black girls! Ancient secrets and magic! That's enough to draw my attention. Can confirm the magic system is very cool, with the adddition Greek mythology to set it up. I loved Bri's relationship with her mothers, it was so good to see how her adoption was handled and how she bonded with them. Also, the setting worked so well?? I enjoyed the atmosphere of the old magical house and the gardens with poisonous plants so much.
My main issue with the book is the poor pacing. It wasn't only slow but seemed like a filler mostly because the exciting events happened only in the later chapters. The whole set up about Bri inheriting a mysterious mansion in the beginning was interestingly done but the writing and chapters went off pace after. And unfortunately if a book has a slow build up with everything piled up towards the end, I tend to dislike it. This book is promising but it missed the mark for me. I can't comment on the developing romance cause we barely got it.
I think I will be reading the sequel, I need answers to that ending! Nevertheless, I really think people should give this a try, a fun yet cryptic type of book, with an authentic concept and cool characters.
I was really looking forward to reading this because plant magic! Black girls! Ancient secrets and magic! That's enough to draw my attention. Can confirm the magic system is very cool, with the adddition Greek mythology to set it up. I loved Bri's relationship with her mothers, it was so good to see how her adoption was handled and how she bonded with them. Also, the setting worked so well?? I enjoyed the atmosphere of the old magical house and the gardens with poisonous plants so much.
My main issue with the book is the poor pacing. It wasn't only slow but seemed like a filler mostly because the exciting events happened only in the later chapters. The whole set up about Bri inheriting a mysterious mansion in the beginning was interestingly done but the writing and chapters went off pace after. And unfortunately if a book has a slow build up with everything piled up towards the end, I tend to dislike it. This book is promising but it missed the mark for me. I can't comment on the developing romance cause we barely got it.
I think I will be reading the sequel, I need answers to that ending! Nevertheless, I really think people should give this a try, a fun yet cryptic type of book, with an authentic concept and cool characters.