A review by asims723
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

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

5.0

Blood Over Bright Haven is a remarkable, complex, dark, and utterly original novel. I was captivated from the first page where it immediately was apparent the stakes were high and death likely. From the very beginning, we are told things are going to be very, very bad, and yet still I found myself searching for hope through the depths of this complicated political, magical, deeply religious story. The racism, the feminism, the morality of recognizing life existing outside the self! This tragic story echoes and magnifies issues reminiscent of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guin. I loved this novel.
Incredibly grateful for the previous reviewers who encouraged me to pick this one up, NetGalley for providing a copy, and Del Rey for approving my request for this ARC!
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