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A review by xxivo
Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book felt evil in the right ways.
Gosh this book was a lot of fun. The start of the book was already extremely strong and great. Gem relishing in the fact that people can't gender them correctly? HELL YEAH. However at the same time the start with that intense dream totally sets the tone for a dark and grim story and oh how it was such a thing. I loved it.
So at the beginning of the book Gem is mainly confused and I felt that very much with them. It was great how these feelings were conveyed. To be honest strong feelings were totally the best in The Witch King and The Fae Keeper too so I was extremely glad to see that this book totally delivered in that again. That confusion turns around to frustration, to love, hate, sadness but above all anger. That anger was so so good and it was great to shout at the world with Gem.
I also really loved all the relationships between characters. They were deep and complicated without ever feeling like they were too much to understand. Everyone had their own motives and feelings that clashed in the best ways. Willa Mae was so great with her frustrations with Gem not being faster at ... everything really, but also her love and care for them was the best. Talking love and care Enzo needs to be mentioned. He is a sweetheart but.... oh my god I did not expect where his character went, but damn was it good.
Then closing off my review I need to give one sentence on the ending, and that is that it was the most absolutely badass ending I have ever read in a book.
All together I would recommend this book if you're into celebrating queer wrongs and have a love for queer misfits fighting out their issues.
I received a copy of this book through Netgalley and this was my honest review.
Gosh this book was a lot of fun. The start of the book was already extremely strong and great. Gem relishing in the fact that people can't gender them correctly? HELL YEAH. However at the same time the start with that intense dream totally sets the tone for a dark and grim story and oh how it was such a thing. I loved it.
So at the beginning of the book Gem is mainly confused and I felt that very much with them. It was great how these feelings were conveyed. To be honest strong feelings were totally the best in The Witch King and The Fae Keeper too so I was extremely glad to see that this book totally delivered in that again. That confusion turns around to frustration, to love, hate, sadness but above all anger. That anger was so so good and it was great to shout at the world with Gem.
I also really loved all the relationships between characters. They were deep and complicated without ever feeling like they were too much to understand. Everyone had their own motives and feelings that clashed in the best ways. Willa Mae was so great with her frustrations with Gem not being faster at ... everything really, but also her love and care for them was the best. Talking love and care Enzo needs to be mentioned. He is a sweetheart but.... oh my god I did not expect where his character went, but damn was it good.
Then closing off my review I need to give one sentence on the ending, and that is that it was the most absolutely badass ending I have ever read in a book.
All together I would recommend this book if you're into celebrating queer wrongs and have a love for queer misfits fighting out their issues.
I received a copy of this book through Netgalley and this was my honest review.