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No Gods, No Monsters
by Cadwell Turnbull
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Taking place in Boston, No Gods, No Monsters follows Laina whose brother is murdered by Boston cops but quickly turns out not to be police brutality but rather monsters. Monsters who are done with hiding away.
This story has many POVs; honestly, I don't think it worked for me. Many storylines were wholly uninteresting to me and became boring to follow. Turnbull is great at prose and building backstory and character but this story didn't work for me and I have no interest in reading the sequel. I still want to check out his debut and anything else he does because he can write but this one didn't work for me.
For urban fantasy fans who want a more diverse perspective and explore monsters that intersect with marginalized populations. 3/5