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A review by rebelkel
The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed this story so much. There was romance, fantasy, an incredible magic system, political intrigue along with multilayered family dynamics. The voice actor who narrates the audiobook is amazing and really does a wonderful job portraying the characters individually and really felt like there were multiple people narrating at times.
The main character was the shining star for me. Not only is she challenged by the death of her, issues within her personal life and among her family members, but she also has to navigate high level individuals weaponizing her against politicians to further their own goals. Even further, she has a sentient dark passenger (deviation) and is constantly having to resist its urges.
There are also little excerpts from sources like Witcherpedia that provide information and extra detail for the plot and really assists with world building.
The only real issue I had with the book was pacing. The story was very slow in the beginning, then as the story went on there was too much going on at once. It was hard to follow at times.
That being said, I would absolutely read a sequel or another book from this author. And I would recommend it to my friends. Thank you NetGalley for providing this audiobook for my review.
The main character was the shining star for me. Not only is she challenged by the death of her, issues within her personal life and among her family members, but she also has to navigate high level individuals weaponizing her against politicians to further their own goals. Even further, she has a sentient dark passenger (deviation) and is constantly having to resist its urges.
There are also little excerpts from sources like Witcherpedia that provide information and extra detail for the plot and really assists with world building.
The only real issue I had with the book was pacing. The story was very slow in the beginning, then as the story went on there was too much going on at once. It was hard to follow at times.
That being said, I would absolutely read a sequel or another book from this author. And I would recommend it to my friends. Thank you NetGalley for providing this audiobook for my review.