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yumoh91 's review for:
Silent in the Grave
by Deanna Raybourn
[3.5] I think what held this book back from being as enjoyable as it could have been was the portrayal of Romani people throughout this work. It was a lot to have to deal with outdated stereotypes and then to top it all of the second-sight/mystical bullshit that was thrown in as well. It felt racist af but I digress. Outside of this unfortunate depiction, I throughly enjoyed the world-building and the main character Julia is a rare case study in complexity with her naive kindness that teeters between compassion and ignorance in combination with her sharp wit. Another questionable thing about this book is the plot twist which I saw coming but not for the fucked up reason that it actually was. Like how are the vibes of this book so phobic in so many ways.