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A review by bkwrm1317
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Really enjoyed the world built by Falaye, and its roots in the Orishas and West African religion.
I think this one just wasn't quite for me. Perhaps for slightly younger readers (although I often enjoy YA, it tends to lean on the more mature side of YA), I found some of the writing repetitive and just not quite to my liking/preference/style. Glad to have experimented with this one - I think for younger readers who are looking for femme protagonists, SFF not rooted in Western mythos, and particularly those looking for SFF rooted in African religion, spirituality, etc. this might be a great pick!
CWs for challenging content, depending on the reader. Minor CWs are for topics covered, but not explicit/directly covered and more indirectly mentioned/covered by the narrative. Moderate + graphic are more of a direct focus of the narrative/protagonist and things she experiences. The author provides a good warning at the front of the narrative as well, but I'm not sure it adequately prepared me for a couple of the CWs included in my review.
I think this one just wasn't quite for me. Perhaps for slightly younger readers (although I often enjoy YA, it tends to lean on the more mature side of YA), I found some of the writing repetitive and just not quite to my liking/preference/style. Glad to have experimented with this one - I think for younger readers who are looking for femme protagonists, SFF not rooted in Western mythos, and particularly those looking for SFF rooted in African religion, spirituality, etc. this might be a great pick!
CWs for challenging content, depending on the reader. Minor CWs are for topics covered, but not explicit/directly covered and more indirectly mentioned/covered by the narrative. Moderate + graphic are more of a direct focus of the narrative/protagonist and things she experiences. The author provides a good warning at the front of the narrative as well, but I'm not sure it adequately prepared me for a couple of the CWs included in my review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and War
Minor: Torture