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micaelamariem 's review for:
Gods of Jade and Shadow
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a great read, inspired by Mayan mythology which I got to learn more about as I parsed my way through this. I love the themes of narrative and myths and accepting and/or changing destiny. I love the slow burn. I love the bittersweet ending. I love the descriptions of everywhere in 1920s Mexico contrasted with Xibalba. I love the healing journey the characters go through to end the cycle of trauma. There’s just so much here to love. It took me a while to get into it but that was just a me thing because I was so busy. Once I forced myself to be still, I really loved this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism