A review by jan1e
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Tomi is a beautiful writer. I could easily feel all the emotions from every character and cried and laughed multiple times. I loved the African culture throughout the entire book. I appreciated the commentary on real life issues involving police brutality. The violence and angst in here could be too much for a sensitive reader (I’m finding it was for me). 

Also, the speed in which Zelie and Inan fall in love took me out of enjoying the book. Coupled with how young this books read, reading the romance between them that went beyond the first kiss made me uncomfortable.


This is Tomi’s debut though and I love seeing a Nigerian American author have such a splash in the book world. I’m rooting for her! 
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