A review by saltybiscuit
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The story could have been developed way more, instead we see a lot of
Dani's inner struggle where she talks about how she must not show emotion, not make decisions based on feelings and then proceeds to do exactly that. It got a little repetitive and frustrating. The romance was adorable as it was developing, but also sort of came out of nowhere and felt problematic. It would have made more sense if the characters had a crush on each other or any interest/feelings prior to being "purchased" by the same rich overlord. Instead, it sounds like Carmen was a total bully and just got away with it.
I wanted to rate this lower because of the flaws, but overall I enjoyed reading this, didn't want to put it down and went to get the sequel literally the day after reading this, so it warrants a solid 4.
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